Yass, New South Wales

Yass (postcode: 2582, {{coor dm|34|49|S|148|54|E|region:AU-NSW}}) is a town in New South Wales, Australia. The name appears to be been derived from the Aboriginal "Yarrh" (or "Yharr")

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New South Wales - Australia

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Yass is located about 300 kilometres south west of Sydney, on the Hume Highway. The Yass River, which is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River, flows past the town. Yass is not far from Canberra.

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Sydney - Hume Highway - Murrumbidgee River - Canberra

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The Yass area was first seen by Europeans in 1821, (an expedition led by Hamilton Hume) and by 1830 settlement had begun.

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Yass was incorporated as a District Council in 1843, and boasted a population of 274 by 1848.

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On 13 March, 1873, the Municipal District of Yass was created, and James Cottrell was subsequently elected as the first Mayor of Yass.

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13 March - 1873

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Yass is a prominent area for raising sheep which produce very fine wool due to the soil and climatic conditions of the Yass area.

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Sheep - Wool

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Rupert Murdoch has a large farm "Cavan" near Yass.

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