York Wide AreaNet was established in 1994 by Hans & Jacqui Stammel as a BBS service

The first set of web pages were hosted at ozemail (from November 1994) titled as York-on-Avon until a local web server became available in the Avon Valley. For some time the pages were known under the URL www.avon.net.au/~york and still titled York-on-Avon, Western Australia

In January 1997 the Domain Name YorkWA.com.au was registered under the York Wide AreaNet Business Name.

By this time a large set of Community Information pages had been developed including Tourism, Business and Services pages. A number of Business and Community organisations were soon included with their own sections under the Domain. These included the York Tourist Bureau, Residency Museum, York Motor Museum, YorkFM Radio, The Castle Hotel etc etc.

Soon many of the Accommodation establishments realised that an online presence with small "web brochures" is a very helpful and cost efficient tool for their businesses.
Over the years these have grown in number and size per listing. Many now include online booking forms and Picture Galleries.