Yass NSW 2582
(Pop 5 500)
Pic: The Yass Courthouse
Yass is an historic SW NSW township  280 km s-w of Sydney. It sits on the Yass River and is famous for its superfine merino wool. Original inhabitants were the Ngunnawal Aborigines who named the area meaning ‘running water’. White settlement began in 1824 followed by the railway (1876). Yass was once considered an alternative to Canberra as Australia’s capital city. Yass markets each 2nd Sat. Picnic Races (March), Yass Show & Rodeo (Apr), Yass River Festival (Nov). 
Accommodation:
Yass has 6 motels, four hotels, 4 B&Bs, 2 holiday apartments/cottages and 4 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: Coronation Park, Comur St. Tel (02) 6226 2557.
Airport:Canberra International Airport (CBR) Pialligo Ave. Tel (02) 6275 2222 or (02) 6275 2256. (70 km south).
Hospital:Canberra Hospital, Yamba Dr, Garran. Tel (02) 6244 2222 (67 km south) or Calvary Public Hospital, Haydon Dr, Bruce. Tel (02) 6201 6111 (53 km south).

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