Yass, New South Wales
town in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yass is a town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the Yass Valley Shire. The name probably comes from an Aboriginal word, "Yarrh" (or "Yharr"), which means 'running water'.
Yass New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°49′0″S 148°54′0″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 6,506 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1837 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2582 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Yass Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
County | Murray | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Hume | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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Yass is about 280 km southwest of Sydney and is 56 km north of Canberra. It is on the Hume Highway which is the main road between Melbourne and Sydney. The new Hume Freeway goes around the town. The Yass River flows past the town. It later flows into the Murrumbidgee River.
Yass has an impressive and historic main street. It includes many 19th century hotels with large verandahs. It is popular with tourists, some from Canberra and others taking a break from the Hume Highway.
The Pride of Erin Festival and Yass Show are held in March. The Yass Arts-and-Crafts Festival is held in November.