Yass, New South Wales

Yass
New South Wales
Aerial photograph of Yass
Yass is located in New South Wales
Yass
Yass
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Coordinates34°49′0″S 148°54′0″E / 34.81667°S 148.90000°E / -34.81667; 148.90000
Population6,763 (2021 census)[1]
Established1837
Postcode(s)2582
Elevation505 m (1,657 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Yass Valley Council
RegionSouthern Tablelands
CountyMurray
ParishHume
State electorate(s)Goulburn
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
Localities around Yass:
Bowning Bango Bango
Bowning Yass Manton
Good Hope Boambolo Marchmont

Yass (/jæs/[2]) is a town on the periphery of the Southern Tablelands and South West Slopes of New South Wales, Australia. The name appears to have been derived from an Aboriginal word, "Yarrh" (or "Yharr"), said to mean 'running water'.[3]

Yass is located 280 km south-west of Sydney, on the Hume Highway, and is 59 km from Canberra. It lies at an elevation of 505 metres. The Yass River, which is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River, flows through the town.

Yass has a historic high street, with well-preserved 19th-century verandah post pubs (mostly converted to other uses). It is popular with tourists, some from Canberra and others taking a break from the Hume Highway.

  1. ^ "Yass - 2021 Census". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ Macquarie ABC Dictionary. The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. 2003. p. 1150. ISBN 1-876429-37-2.
  3. ^ Yass Valley Council Archived 4 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine