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Hay - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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Hay
is on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, and is the crossroad to
everywhere, Sydney,
Adelaide,
Canberra,
Melbourne and the Outback.
With the vastness of the Hay Plains, beautiful sunsets and an night
sky filled with stars, Hay has also given rise to some of the best
in bush poetry by the famed
Banjo Paterson.
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There are museums,
historic buildings, legendary sheep stations, relaxing river
reserves, wetlands and native wildlife. Take some time to visit the
Hay Gaol Museum, the Shear Outback, the Dunera Prisoner of War
Internment Camp Interpretive Centre, the Hay War Memorial High
School Museum, as well as a picnic on the river reserves, a cruise
along the Murrumbidgee and maybe a spot of fishing. Check out our listing of Hay
accommodation. In addition to our listed online travel guide information,
contact the local tourism visitor centre for your destination for more
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Bishop’s
Lodge Historic House and Heritage Rose Garden
• Cnr Roset St and Sturt Hwy, HAY NSW • Ph: 02 6993 1727 • Fax: 02 6993 4050 • 
• Bishop’s Lodge is an 1888 iron
house that was designed by architect John Sulman and the Bishop of the Riverina
to combat the region’s extreme climate. The building is surrounded by a historic
garden containing a collection of heritage roses, some of which are unique to
this garden.
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Hay Prisoner of
War and Internment Camp Interpretive Centre
• Hay Railway Station, Murray St, HAY NSW • Ph: 02 6993 4045
• Housed in two railway carriages,
the museum exhibits reveals the story of the camps in Hay, where the ‘Dunera
Boys’, and Japanese and Italian prisoners of war were held during World War II.
In the early days of World War II, Australia saw the arrival of a group of
refugees that included persecuted Jews who had fled the Nazis. The boat they
arrived in was called the ‘Dunera’. On arrival, the refugees were re-classified
as ‘enemy aliens’ and kept in internment camp, first in Hay, then at Tatura. In
1942, the Australian government realised it had made a mistake and released the
internees.
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Hay Gaol Museum
• 355 Church St, HAY NSW • Ph: 03 6993 4045
• The original gaol was a police
lock-up on the site of the present Hay Post Office back in 1870. With the large
increase in prison numbers, a new gaol was built in 1879. The Hay Gaol Museum
has an interesting history. Officially opened in 1880 it was declared to be a
‘Public Gaol, Prison and House of Correction’ and housed prisoners until 1915.
In 1919 the premises operated as an emergency hospital for several months during
an epidemic of Spanish influenza, than a maternity hospital until 1928. It
returned to operate as a prison in 1930, then in 1940 with the influx of POWs
and internees, the gaol was used as a temporary hospital by the military and
then later to confine the Italian and Japanese POWs. After the last POW
prisoners were repatriated in 1947, it was left largely abandoned. From 1961 to
1974 it was a maximum security institution for girls. Today the Hay Gaol
operates as a museum and cultural centre.
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Shear
Outback
• HAY NSW 2711
• Ph: 02 6993 4000
• Fax: 02 6993 4915
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• Catch all the action, passion and legends of
Australia’s colourful shearers at Shear Outback. The facility is a
multi-faceted award winning tourist and educational attraction that
include The Australian Shearers’ Hall of Fame, the Shear Outback
Exhibition, the historic Murray Downs Woolshed, a Special Exhibition
Gallery and more.
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Fishing
• There are many great spots along the river for
fishing, with the best times of year to fish being the Autumn
months. The Murrumbidgee River is a haven for many varieties of fish
including Murray Cod, Brim, Yellow Belly (Perch), Redfin, Catfish
and Carp. Crayfish can also be caught in season, although there are
strict bag and size limits. The Hay Weir is a popular fishing spot,
along with several other reserves. Contact the information centre
for a full list of fishing spots.
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• New South Wales Events |
Bishop’s Lodge Spring Market
• Cnr Roset St and Sturt Hwy, HAY NSW
• Ph: 02 6993 1727
• Fax: 02 6993 4050
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• 3rd Sunday in October.
• Stroll through a vast array of
stalls selling distinctive handmade items including quality clothing and
homeware, as well as the Lodge’s unique roses. There is also entertainment and
food, making this an enjoyable spring market event.
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Distance to Hay
• Following are some approximate distances by
road to Hay:
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Distances given are only approximation, they should be verified with the appropriate
maps.
The
Australian Automotive Motoring Associations also offer select access to travel trip planners. |
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Hay Historical
Society
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• The Hay Historical Society is
concerned with the local history of Hay and surrounding district, including the
villages of Booligal, Booroorban, Carrathool, Gunbar, Maude, Mossgiel and Oxley.
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