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Yass Railway Museum — Image credit: Yass Railway Museum

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Yass Railway Museum

Set in the middle of Yass township, the Yass Railway Museum is a little bit of a hidden gem. Take a walk through the yard and view the main station building, the station master's residence, an original loading bank, a goods shed, the mighty black 1307 Steam locomotive and everyone's favourite model railway. Of course, you can also come and view the powerful black 1307 Steam locomotive that was the mainstay of the state railway system and in service for nearly 95 years. The Railway yard is also perfect for a picnic, and visitors are encouraged to bring their lunch with them and spend a few hours enjoying the grounds. For more information or to contact them, please visit the website.

Yass NSW

0.1 km away

Gift Makers of Yass items — Image credit: Gift Makers of Yass

Shopping and Markets

Gift Makers of Yass

Yass Arts and Craft Co-operative, trading as the Gift Makers of Yass, is a friendly local co-op selling a variety of beautiful handmade goods to Yass and surrounds. They have an amazingly diverse range of jewellery and accessories: beautiful sparkling pendants, earrings, delicate necklaces and more. Their talented members make them by hand. They also have a large range of beautiful knitwear and homewares.

Yass NSW

0.1 km away

Yass Book Store — Image credit: Yass Book Store

Shopping and Markets

The Yass Book Store

The Yass Book Store is an independent bookshop serving Yass and surrounding areas. It stocks new fiction, non-fiction, and children's books, with an emphasis on local authors and subjects. Friendly and community-focused, the store offers a special order service for books not in stock, ensuring great service for every reader.

Yass NSW

0.1 km away

Tyger Gallery — Image credit: Tyger Gallery

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Tyger Gallery

Tyger is a stunning commercial art gallery with year-round shows and exhibitions from some of the region and country’s leading emerging and established artists. Tyger is located prominently in the front of the Memorial Hall building on the town's main street Comur Street. The gallery has been created out of a love of art, deep respect for the work of artists, and a passion to provide a platform for artists to thrive. As a social enterprise, Tyger has committed to giving at least 50 per cent of its profits to local charities and has a mission to help support and enhance community and build the region’s thriving arts community. So when you buy art from Tyger, you’re doing something great for yourself, supporting artists, and helping the community. Spread over three rooms, you will be treated to breathtaking and beautiful works from emerging and established artists from the Southern Tablelands and beyond. Tyger has an exciting schedule of group exhibitions, solo exhibitions and an enviable stockroom of works.

Yass NSW

0.3 km away

Ross's Relics

Shopping and Markets

Ross's Relics Yass

Ross's Relics is an interesting collection of artefacts, bric-a-brac, collectables, antiques and second-hand goods and furniture under one roof. Located in the main street of Yass, easily visible from the road with on-street parking. This store is a must-see for all travellers and locals alike that enjoy a good browse and shopping trip.

Yass NSW

0.4 km away

The Yass Golf Club

Sports and Recreation Facilities

The Yass Golf Club

The Yass Golf Club is the 29th oldest course in New South Wales. Located in the thriving township of Yass it is an 18 hole grass green course, fully irrigated, measuring 5,193 metres, with a par of 68 and an ACR of 66. The Yass Golf course may appear small, however there is mean streak hiding beneath the demure appearance with undulating fairways and greens with real break, you will need your "A" game to deliver. Visit soon and enjoy the sports bar, restaurant, relaxing lounge, outdoor area with barbecue, ATM, keno club, gaming room, mens and ladies locker rooms and a great function room for any occasion.

Yass NSW

0.4 km away

Yass & District Museum — Image credit: Yass & District Museum

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Yass Valley History Centre

Since its formation in 1961, the Society has been actively collecting objects of historical interest related to Yass and the district. The museum was officially opened in its present location in December 1988 after extensive refurbishments were made to a former garage over five years. The Yass Valley History Centre is a registered charity with a nationally significant archival collection, extensive reference library, rotating exhibitions, bookshop and a personalised research service. The museum is conveniently located just two doors from the Yass Valley Information Centre and adjoining Coronation Park with its playground and toilet facilities.

Yass NSW

0.4 km away

Yass Archives

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Yass Archives

The Yass Archives are open Tuesdays and Thursdays with bookings by prior appointment preferred. The Archives are the depository for photographic and print records of the Yass Valley. It is also an excellent starting point if you are researching your family history in the Yass area. The volunteers are willing and on hand to assist you with your research. Research enquiry forms are located on their website.

Yass NSW

0.4 km away

Burrinjuck Dam

Agritourism

Burrinjuck Dam

The Burrinjuck Dam is heritage-listed and was built for irrigation in NSW before World War I and helped drive the economic development of the Riverina as a major food producing region. Tourists and locals now enjoy the dam for water sports, bushwalking, birdwatching, and picnicking in 75 hectares of natural beauty. on the headwaters of the Murrumbidgee River, just 60 kms from the Yass Township. With construction taking over more than 20 years to complete, Burrinjuck Dam remains one of the world’s largest irrigation dams, an engineering feat that provides water to the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area for crops, river flows as well as town supplies.

Yass NSW

0.4 km away

Coronation Park

Parks and Gardens

Coronation Park Yass

The Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre is located at this beautiful park just on the main street of Yass. It's a great place to start the historic town walk and town drive. Take time to stop rest and relax before continuing your journey. Coronation Park has clean public toilets, a baby change room and facilities for the disabled. There is parking available for cars and in the side street for campervans, caravans, boat trailers or buses. Children can enjoy the large curly slippery dip or an ice cream from the Visitor Information Centre plus the other amusements in the park, all while you cook a meal on the free gas barbecue with plenty of shade and picnic tables available and lush green grass to throw a blanket on and just relax under the trees.

Yass NSW

0.5 km away

The Yass Courthouse

Landmarks and Buildings

The Yass Courthouse

The grand Yass Courthouse building replaced an earlier 1847 courthouse. Designed by architect James Barnet it was built at a cost of 15,000 pounds. Quite impressively, this courthouse is still in use today. Keep an eye out for this magnificent piece of architecture whilst taking part in the Yass Historical Walk and Drive. The historic walk is available at the Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre.

Yass NSW

0.5 km away

Banjo Paterson Park — Image credit: Banjo Paterson Park

Parks and Gardens

Banjo Paterson Park

Banjo Paterson Park was acquired and constructed in 1944 as Central Park. It was then renamed in 1948 in honour of Australia's famous writer and poet, Banjo Paterson. Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales, where he spent much of his childhood. Paterson's more notable poems include "Waltzing Matilda" "The Man from Snowy River", and "Clancy of the Overflow". When Paterson was a young boy, his family took over his uncle's farm in Illalong near Yass. A bust at the park commemorates Banjo Paterson who lived in the Yass district as a boy. The bust is a replica of the bronze original sculpted by Mrs Folks which was unveiled in Banjo Paterson Park on 2 November, 1950. The original bust is now housed at the Yass Valley Information Centre.

Yass NSW

0.6 km away

Riverbank Park Yass

Parks and Gardens

Riverbank Park Yass

Why not take a break and relax at Yass , take a stroll through the Riverbank Park with contemporary Aboriginal murals and the arches from the town’s early bridge. Other facilities include picnic tables, a barbecue, play equipment for the kids to enjoy, also fitness stations and a path that surrounds the river for a lovely walk by the ducks. Some beautiful wildlife can be seen on this walk or from the park.

Yass NSW

0.6 km away

Merchant Campbell

Shopping and Markets

Merchant Campbell

Merchant Campbell was opened with the purpose of sourcing and importing interesting and beautiful items from culturally rich and diverse countries throughout the world. The store’s name comes from the owner’s forebear, the original Merchant Campbell, Robert Campbell, a Scot who in 1798 began importing goods from India for the fledgling colony of NSW. People from regional NSW now have increased access to beautiful homewares, soft furnishings, jewellery and gifts. Most of the goods provided by Merchant Campbell are repurposed, vintage or handmade pieces, many of them one-offs. Merchant Campbell provides interesting and highly desirable products made by artisans and craftsmen who care about their environment, their history and their traditions, with the skills and talents to make stunning products by hand. Hand-selected, high-quality goods well designed furnishings are imported in containers from India and Bali, complimenting specially chosen items from purveyors and craftsmen around Australia.

Yass NSW

0.7 km away

Tootsie Gallery Cafe

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Tootsie Gallery Cafe

Tootsie Gallery Café provides unique exhibition spaces, restored workshop space for hire and a sculpture garden for artists and art lovers of many mediums to present their work and their passions to the public. An authentic restoration of the beautiful Art Deco building from 1937 has been a labour of love. They provide a friendly and funky atmosphere with awesome coffee and cakes as well as 24 fabulous flavours of gelato. They have created an authentic 1940s and 50s environment to suit handcrafted works of creation by artists and artisans. Tootsie was built originally in 1936 and opened in 1937 as the Hume Service Station. One of the first service stations between Melbourne and Sydney and the first all-night service station.

Yass NSW

0.8 km away

Yass Olympic Swimming Pool

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Yass Olympic Swimming Pool

On Laidlaw Street, the main street through town is the Yass Olympic Swimming Pool - adjacent to Victoria Park and the Yass Skate Park. It provides the ideal opportunity to visit a well-maintained sporting venue, whether to relax and enjoy through the warmer months or to do some serious swimming. The venue caters for individual swimmers, school groups, clubs and squads. There is an on-site kiosk, shaded picnic areas with barbecues, well-grassed grounds, and ample change rooms with toilet and shower blocks. All staff are trained by the Royal Life Savers. Please abide by the pool rules for your safety and have fun at the Yass Pool! For current pool opening hours and prices please refer to the website.

Yass NSW

1.5 km away

Yass Valley Day Spa — Image credit: Yass Valley Day Spa

Spas and Retreats

Yass Valley Day Spa

Yass Valley Day Spa welcomes you to a Spa experience built for you. Located in the heart of the township of Yass, each treatment has been carefully curated to leave you feeling invigorated, calm and just a little bit spoilt. The space offers a tranquil environment for you to escape the pressure of your day and give you the privacy you deserve. Using only premium ingredients YVDS will not leave you disappointed or left out (with disabled access, facilities and treatments available).

Yass NSW

1.5 km away

Cooma Cottage — Image credit: Cooma Cottage

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Cooma Cottage

The great Australian explorer Hamilton Hume lived here from 1840 until his death in 1873. Hamilton Hume is famously known for his exploration from Gunning to Corio Bay with William Hovell in 1824-5. Hume ran three fine merino wool properties in the district. He extended Cooma Cottage into the now fine example of a Palladian-style bungalow. Visit Cooma Cottage and enjoy a personal tour and the unique surroundings of this important heritage property on the original 100 acres. Coach tours are a specialty, with optional lunches or teas. Cooma Cottage provides a unique pastoral setting for weddings, with great photo opportunities.

Yass NSW

2.2 km away

Hamilton Humes Grave

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Hamilton Hume's Grave

Hamilton Hume (1797-1873) was born at Toongabbie, near Parramatta on the 19th of 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. Hamilton Hume died at his home at Cooma Cottage on 19 April, 1873. The original headstone was replaced in 1879 on instructions from his wife Elizabeth. This is located in the Anglican section of the cemetery. There are signs that direct visitors to the site, where his wife also lays beside him. Please drop into the Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre for maps and more information on Hamilton Hume and the Yass Valley Region.

Yass NSW

2.3 km away

Hume & Hovell Track — Image credit: Hume & Hovell Track

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Hume & Hovell Track

Follow the expedition of Hume and Hovell in Yass Valley! The Hume and Hovell Track is an epic trail in the southeast of NSW that traverses rugged and beautiful countryside following a mix of public roads, fire trails, purpose-built single track, and over 100 footbridges. The track stretches 426km and passes through the towns of Yass, Wee Jasper, and Albury and nearby the towns of Tumut, Talbingo, and Tumbarumba, offering a variety of topographies, vegetation types and land uses, as well as numerous points of historic interest. Along the way, there are 17 campsites, picnic facilities, numerous boardwalks, and three major bridges over significant rivers. Commencing in Yass Valley at Cooma Cottage, follow the diverse track to Lake Burrinjuck and Fitzpatrick Trackhead before embarking on the next section into the Snowy Valleys!

Marchmont NSW

4.0 km away

Clearview Alpacas

Agritourism

Clearview Alpacas

The Clearview Alpacas Farm at Argyle Park is a showpiece alpaca stud that welcomes visitors for a hands-on alpaca experience. Whether you visit by car or tour bus, you are welcome to see the quiet and gentle alpacas, feel the fleece, and view the many alpaca products always on display. Take a walk to see some of the many native tree plantings. There are displays of knitting wool, alpaca fleeces, and other alpaca products with a gift shop on site as well. Free tea, coffee, and a biscuit are always available, and simple picnic facilities are provided. Bookings are welcome by appointment only. Clearview Alpacas is only five kilometres from the Hume Highway and just 10 kilometres from historic Yass, with its picturesque old hotels and modern motels. The property is only 40 minutes drive from Canberra and three hours from Sydney.

Bowning NSW

12 km away

Local Business Award Winner for Outstanding Antiques, Arts, Crafts, and Gifts — Image credit: Nawsheen Hyland

Shopping and Markets

Whistle and Page

Whistle and Page is a pottery studio and creative space located in Murrumbateman, New South Wales. Visitors are welcomed into a warm, thoughtful environment where clay, story and slow making come together. Experiences at Whistle and Page centre on hands-on pottery workshops, studio sessions and small-batch handmade ceramics. Guests are invited to slow down, work with their hands and reconnect through creative ritual. Each experience is intentionally paced and designed to support wellbeing, creativity and connection. What makes Whistle and Page unique is its focus on presence over perfection. Every piece and every workshop is shaped by hand, guided gently and grounded in care. The studio offers a calm alternative to fast-paced living, creating space for individuals, families and groups to make something meaningful and lasting. Whistle and Page is both a creative destination and a place to pause.

Murrumbateman NSW

15 km away

Murrumbateman Water Tank Mural — Image credit: Yass Valley Council

Landmarks and Buildings

Murrumbateman Water Tank Mural

Brought to life by artist Jimmi Buscombe in 2023, the mural features endangered local flora and fauna of the region including a male and female Gang Gang Cockatoo, Golden Sun Moths, Common Fringe Lilies and Chocolate Lilies. Not only displaying the beauty of the area but also bringing an element of education and awareness about caring for the environment to the experience. The project was made possible by The Murrumbateman Lions Club with support from Murrumbateman Landcare, The Murrumbateman Progress Association, Yass Valley Council, Southern Tablelands Arts and the local community and businesses.

Murrumbateman NSW

17 km away

AMBER G O'MELEY — Image credit: AMBER G O'MELEY

Shopping and Markets

Rustic Candles and Giftware - Murrumbateman

Rustic Candles and Giftware is a thoughtfully curated rustic-modern retail space stocking handmade products and meaningful gifting. At the heart of the store is a collection of hand-poured candles, created by the owner, Amber, whose background in the chandelier industry spans over a decade. Her award-winning brand is built on the use of high-quality ingredients, resulting in candles that bring warmth, beauty and a sense of calm into the home. With a personable approach, Amber welcomes customisation to create pieces suited to any occasion. Alongside the signature candle range, visitors will discover a unique selection of giftware, chosen for its quality and individuality. The space encourages slow browsing, offering a relaxed and welcoming atmossphere where each item feels considered and special.

Murrumbateman NSW

18 km away

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