Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Hay

Hay

Hay lies at the junction of three highways and also at the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. The town is surrounded by hundreds of kilometres of flat saltbush plains in every direction, giving them the name "Hay Plains". Possibly the best remembered plains in Australia due to the boring drives that are encumbered with every east-west journey. While the town is a centre for the local wool industry, irrigation has allowed the region to be utilised for crops. The town itself is well looked after, has an interesting main street with various historic buildings still standing from the 1800's and several parks abutting the Murrumbidgee River. The town also has a significant commercial precinct, as it is not only a centre of a large area but an important stop for travellers due to its remoteness and key geographical position.

Population: 2,800
State: New South Wales
Name Origin: Named after John Hay, a former local politician
Pronunciation: Hay
Local Government: Hay Shire Council
Postcode: 2711
Location: 732km south-west of Sydney
Main Roads: Sturt Highway , Cobb Highway , Mid Western Highway
Main Watercourses: Murrumbidgee River
Radio Stations (Music): Star FM (99.7), Triple J (96.5)

Photos from Hay (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

Heading east on the Sturt Highway, approaching the Cobb Highway roundabout, South Hay (2004).

Heading north on Lachlan Street (Cobb Hwy) just after crossing the Murrumbidgee River, Hay (2004).

Looking south along Lachlan Street, Hay (2004).

And again, this time opposite the Council offices and post office, Hay (2004).

Looking north along Lachlan Street from Moppett Street, Hay (2006).

Looking south along Lachlan Street, Hay (2004).

Looking south along Lachlan Street (Cobb Hwy), just south of the Mid Western Hwy junction, Hay (2004).

Moppett Street, looking east between Hatty and Pine Streets, Hay (2006).

The Murrumbidgee and foreshore parkland at the corner of Moppett and Lindsay Streets, Hay (2006).

Looking north along the Murrumbidgee River from Alma Street, Hay (2006).

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	Heading east on the Sturt Highway, approaching the Cobb Highway roundabout, South Hay (2004).
	Heading north on Lachlan Street (Cobb Hwy) just after crossing the Murrumbidgee River, Hay (2004).
	Looking south along Lachlan Street, Hay (2004).
	And again, this time opposite the Council offices and post office, Hay (2004).
	Looking north along Lachlan Street from Moppett Street, Hay (2006).
	Looking south along Lachlan Street, Hay (2004).
	Looking south along Lachlan Street (Cobb Hwy), just south of the Mid Western Hwy junction, Hay (2004).
	Moppett Street, looking east between Hatty and Pine Streets, Hay (2006).
	The Murrumbidgee and foreshore parkland at the corner of Moppett and Lindsay Streets, Hay (2006).
	Looking north along the Murrumbidgee River from Alma Street, Hay (2006).