Hay, Administrative region in Riverina, New South Wales, Australia
Hay is an administrative region in southwestern New South Wales that covers flat agricultural land. The area is shaped by several major highways and the Murrumbidgee River, with a landscape made up of farms and rural settlements.
Hay Shire was formed in 1965 through the merger of earlier local councils. The region developed as a center for wool production and farming activities in the Riverina area.
The region maintains strong Aboriginal heritage with 8.3 percent of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander according to recent census data.
The region is mainly accessible by car and crossed by a network of rural roads. Visitors should know this is a rural area with large distances between settlements.
The local rice receiver depot demonstrates the agricultural significance of the region by maintaining the capacity to dry 32,000 tonnes of rice simultaneously.
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