Yass 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...

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...

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...

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...

Kim Nelson was born on the South Coast of NSW and on his Mother's side related to landscape painter Leonard Long. Kim spent a year studying at the renowned Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney. He went on to graphic design and advertising...

At Old and Lovely Antiques and Collectables, discover quality china, linen, crystal and glassware, Limoges porcelain, light fittings and shades, prints, paintings, etchings, lithographs, silkscreens, jewellery plus valve radios and so many more...

Peter Minson Art Glass is a personal studio in Binalong, a small village 95 kilometres north west of Canberra. Here, Peter continues his work and teaches glass art to those who want to experience the magic of his everyday work. He has followed a...

Rollonin Cafe is a traditional slab hut cafe in the village of Bowning. The Cafe has a country atmosphere and friendly staff. Serving light breakfasts, Devonshire teas, cakes, sandwiches, slices, lunches, assorted teas and seasonal...

Completed in 1896, the Wee Jasper Bridge is an early example of an Allan type timber truss road bridge.

Allan trusses were third in the five-stage design evolution of NSW timber truss bridges, and were a major improvement over...

Wee Jasper Reserves are a popular holiday, recreation and touring destination, with beautiful camping areas beside rushing rivers and cascading streams, idyllic picnic spots and pristine bush.

The Wee Jasper Valley offers all...