Yass Area Attractions

Barney’s of Bookham is located between Yass and Gundagai opposite a very popular rest stop on the Hume Highway.

Serving modern Australian cuisine and home baked treats in a welcoming diner style setting,...

At the time Burrinjuck Dam was constructed it was ranked as one of the world’s greatest dams. It supplies irrigation to the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Building commenced in 1906 and work has been carried out over several years to ensure...

Burrinjuck Waters State Park is a fantastic park for one and all. Come and enjoy the peace and tranquillity in an unspoilt bush setting. Enjoy the abundant, friendly wildlife in their natural environment - kangaroos, wallabies, Crimson Rosellas,...

Cafe Dolcetto is a multi award winning cafe/restaurant in the heart of Yass, featuring modern cuisine, from light snacks to full meals and a sensational selection of fresh cakes and great coffee. Inside you can enjoy a choice of rooms with open...

The closest tour cave to Canberra, Carey's Cave is situated in the spectacular folded limestone formations of the Wee Jasper Valley.

Visitors of all ages can enjoy the tour of Carey's Cave as the cave entrance...

Clearview Alpacas is only five kilometres from the Hume Highway and just 10 kilometres from historic Yass's picturesque old hotels and modern motels, Argyle Park has sealed road access to the front gate. The property is only 40 minutes...

Dr John Kirk founded Clonakilla Vineyard in 1971. He first learned about wine while working in his family's hotel in Ireland, where at the tender age of 14, he was put in charge of the wine cellar and had to learn about wine so that he...

Cooma Cottage is a single storey colonial house built in 1835 for pioneering pastoralist Cornelius O'Brien, later, Cooma Cottage became the home of the famous overland explorer Hamilton Hume between 1839 and 1873.

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The Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre is located at this beautiful park on the main street of Yass, and very easy to find.

There is parking available for cars, campervans, caravans, boat trailers or buses....

The Crisp Galleries are located on the Hume Highway, Bowning. There is a gallery, gift shop, geranium nursery and working studio.

The current studio is home to the work of Peter Crisp. The studio houses the famous Bombay Gin...

Dionysus Winery is nestled in the rolling hills east of of the village of Murrumbateman, NSW.

The vineyard was established in 1998, and is renowned for high quality hand crafted wines with a friendly relaxed atmosphere. All...

Doonkuna Estate is a cool climate vineyard which is open to the public for wine tasting and cellar door sales seven days a week. Groups of over 10 people are welcome by appointment.

Wines produced by Doonkuna Estate include...

A wine melody, the vineyard was planted in 1995 with Chardonnay and Shiraz. These wines are premium quality, produced from fruit grown in the Canberra District.

The full range of wines is available for tasting at the Gallagher...

Located within the historic Royal Hotel in Gundaroo Grazing is an award-winning restaurant with a focus on the best of the local regions' food and wine.

Their philosophy with food is simple: they aim to serve good size...

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...

Helm Wines (established in 1973) was one of the first commercial wineries in the cool climate Canberra District. The winery is set in the picturesque Yass Valley, just a 30 minute drive from Canberra. Visitors are welcome to picnic in the grounds...

The walking track extends from Cooma Cottage Yass to Albury. It follows as closely as possible the route taken by the famous overland explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell. The track skirts around the high mountain ranges and crosses some...

The Hume and Hovell Walking Track covers a distance of over 440 kilometres. All walking tracks are well signposted providing opportunities for numerous day walks or extended walks taking 25 days over its entire length.

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The track follows as closely as it can, 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...

Hume Park is located on the backwaters of Lake Burrinjuck and 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 of this event...