Tourist Information
Home to some of Australia’s most prominent and legendary sheep stations, Hay has beautiful river reserves, lush wetlands, historic architecture, free roaming native wildlife, and five special museum experiences along with a whole host of other attractions.
When you visit Hay, you’ll enjoy true-blue country hospitality and charm and meet the real characters of the bush everywhere you turn. In addition to Shear Outback, check out Bishop’s Lodge Historic House and Rose Garden, the Hay Gaol Museum, the Dunera Prisoner of War Internment Camp Interpretive Centre, and the Hay War Memorial High School Museum. You can picnic on the river reserves, play golf, tennis and swim, visit a winery, dine out in style, and explore a variety of bush walking and driving trails.
Quintessential experiences at our five museums
- Peeping inside the walls of Bishop's Lodge Historic House.
- Smelling the stunning Bishop's Lodge rose 'Sydney Linton', in bloom from October to May.
- Wondering how Italian World War II Prisoner of War Colonel Edguardo Simone escaped through the tiny window of his cell at the Hay Gaol.
- Searching for the secret messages hidden in the camp banknotes on display at the Hay POW and Internment Camp Interpretive Centre.
- Trying to beat legendary shearer Jackie Howe as he clips his way to a world record at Shear Outback.
- The chance to play rousie at the Shear Outback shearing demonstration.
- Contemplating the 640 names on Hay's World War I honour roll at Hay War Memorial High School.
For information on the best of Hay accommodation including motels, hotels, farm stays, B&B’s, caravans and camping, see www.visithay.com.au or contact the Hay Visitor Centre on (02) 6993 4045 or email: info@visithay.com.au
Shear Outback is also an accredited Visitor Information Centre and holds plenty of information on local attractions and activities- pick up some further information about what there is to do in Hay when you drop in to see us!
