Yass Attractions

Burrinjuck Dam and Village (Attraction)
Burrinjuck Road, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

When it was built to supply water to the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, Burrinjuck Dam was ranked as one of the world's greatest. Building commenced in 1906, the first water was used in 1912 and the original dam was completed in 1927. Work has since been carried out, in 1994, to raise the wall a further 13.4 metres and bolt the wall down into its foundations, by two rows of post-tensioned steel ...

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Cooma Cottage (Attraction)
Yass Valley Way, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

Cooma Cottage is a single storey colonial house built in 1835 for pioneering pastoralist Cornelius O'Brien, later becoming the home of the famous overland explorer Hamilton Hume between 1839 and 1873. In 1970, the National Trust of Australia acquired this property in a derelict condition and over the next 18 years carried out an extensive conservation program to restore it. Today it function ...

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Coronation Park Yass (Attraction)
Comur Street, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

The Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre is located in this beautiful park on the main street of Yass. There is parking available for cars, campervans, caravans, boat trailers or buses. Take time to stop, rest and relax before continuing your journey. The park has public toilets, a baby change room and facilities for the disabled. Children can enjoy the newly refurbished, large sli ...

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Hamilton Humes Grave (Attraction)
Yass General Cemetery, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

Hamilton Hume (1797-1873) was born at Toongabbie, near Parramatta on 19 June, 1797. Hume was a superior bushman and prominent Australian explorer. He led the first Europeans to the Yass plains in 1821. Hume was a leader in The Hume and Hovell expedition - Lake George to Melbourne in 1824 and occupied the land grant of Yass in 1828. The campsite of earlier years settled by grazier Henry O'B ...

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Hume and Hovell Walking Track Yass - Albury (Attraction)
Department of Lands, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2650, Australia

The Hume Hovell Walking Track covers a distance measuring over 440 kilometres. All walking tracks are signposted providing opportunities for numerous day walks or extended walks taking 25 days over its entire length. Major track heads are developed at Wee Jasper, Cootamundra River (near Tumut) and Henry Angel (near Tumbarumba). Car access to campsites is provided with toilets, f ...

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Hume and Hovell Walking Track Yass - Wee Jasper (Attraction)
Department of Lands, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2650, Australia

The track follows as closely as is practical, the route followed by Hamilton Hume and William Hovell in the spring and summer of 1824-1825. The route traverses a variety of topography, vegetation and land use, as well as numerous points of historic interest. This section of track provides for half day, one day and weekend walks suitable for the whole family. Although the basic activity as ...

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Hume Park Tourist Resort - for Day Visitors (Attraction)
Good Hope Road, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

The Hume Park Tourist Resort, located on Lake Burrinjuck was established in 1927. It was developed to commemorate the epic crossing of the flooded Murrumbidgee River by the Hume and Hovell expedition in October 1824. Brief details are on a stone cairn near the boat ramp. Easily accessible, tree shaded and quiet, it is ideal for day visitors and a water skiers haven. The facilities include a ...

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Mundoonen (Attraction)
1457 Yass River Road, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

Taste exemplary wine (James Halliday, Wine Atlas of Australia 2006) in the riverside winery. Enjoy a wam welcome, complimentary tasting in the restored (c. 1860) barrel shed, winery inspection and colletion of antique corkscrews and winery equipment. ...

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Poachers Way (Attraction)
259 Comur Street, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

The Poacher's Way is your guide to the food, wine, arts and experiences of the Canberra Region. The Poacher's Way is a collective inspired by land and life. Immerse yourself in the lifestyle and passions of these creators. Drop into The Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre for your copy of the brochure which will lead you to the exceptional artists, chefs, winemakers, galleries and rural ret ...

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Sheeps Back Gallery (Attraction)
67 Comur Street, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

The Sheep's Back Gallery is located within one of the finest heritage buildings in Yass, right in the centre of town. It is packed with Australian knitwear, sheepskin gifts and leather goods including sheepskin footwear, hand-painted clothing, woollen scarves, hats, jumpers, gloves, socks, lanolin and other skin care products. New and second-hand books are available. You can also view Yass f ...

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Shelleys Antiques (Attraction)
5 Fifield Lane, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

Specialising in all aspects of Shelley and Wileman China. ...

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Yass and District Museum (Attraction)
Comur Street, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

The Yass and District Historical Society was formed in 1961. The museum was formerly situated at the lower end of Comur Street. The present museum was purchased in 1984. It displays historical items pertaining to the Yass District including memorabilia and exhibitions of restored historic photos. There is also a display featuring the involvement of men from the Yass District in the Boer War, Wo ...

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Yass Archives (Attraction)
Yass Memorial Hall, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

The Yass Archives are located upstairs at the Memorial Hall in Comur Street, Yass. The Archives are the depository for print and photographic records of the Yass Valley. It is also an excellent starting point if you are researching your family history in the Yass area. The staff are willing and on hand to assist you with your research. Search forms are available from the Yass Visitor Inform ...

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Yass Historic Walk and Drive (Attraction)
Coronation Park, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

Take a walk or drive and see the finest the historical township of Yass has to offer. View the well-preserved main street with buildings dating from the 1840s, including the beautifully restored Victorian buildings, churches, courthouse, historical museum, cemetery, parks and railway station museum. Call in at the Yass Visitor Information Centre for an Historical Walk or Drive Brochure. ...

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Yass Railway Museum (Attraction)
Crago Street, Yass, New South Wales 2582, Australia

Yass Town Railway was opened in 1892 after the building of the tramway to link the Yass township with the main line. Just under 100 years after its opening, the tramway was officially closed. The Station Building has recently undergone interior and exterior renovation and now houses the Yass Railway Museum and a model railway exhibit which will bring out the child in all of us. Run by volun ...

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