Shear Outback in Hay, New South Wales, Australia | Cafe

Shear Outback

Locality: Hay, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6993 4000

Address: Cnr Sturt & Cobb Highways 2711 Hay, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.shearoutback.com.au

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25.01.2022 Great history, neat and well presented. Awesome staff

25.01.2022 Who else liked to hang out in the shearing shed?

24.01.2022 Robinvale Estate dressings.

23.01.2022 National Agriculture Day: 320,000 Australian’s working to produce food and fibre through thick and thin, droughts, floods & fires. A special shoutout to the 60,...000 woolgrowers #AgDayAU! Find out more at http://agday.org.au National Farmers' Federation Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Sheep Connect NSW Leading Sheep The Sheeps Back #agchatoz #ruralaustralia See more

23.01.2022 Bishops Lodge will be open weekday afternoons, as well as Saturday afternoons, during these NSW school holidays 26 September - 10 October.Bishops Lodge will be open weekday afternoons, as well as Saturday afternoons, during these NSW school holidays 26 September - 10 October.

23.01.2022 The original Redbank shed built it c1850 with the addition of a skillion to cover more sheep in 1900 . 10 stands situated McMahons Reef NSW.

22.01.2022 Thanks Anna.Garden is looking great and visitors comment how wonderful it is!Locals are welcome to bring their visitors to Shear Outback.Cafe does excellent meals and a browse in the gift shop tops off your visit.

22.01.2022 #sundaytoofaraway

22.01.2022 The garden is a burst of colour at the entrance to shear Outback. Thanks for the photo Sue Hanna!

22.01.2022 The township of Merriwa is in New South Wales and is situated on the Golden Highway, midway between Newcastle and Dubbo. It is an ideal place for a stopover and... is centrally positioned between Dubbo, Newcastle, Tamworth and Bathurst. Merriwa offers many different activities and attractions and now boasts the first ever painted GrainCorp Silo in New South Wales. The mural depicts an image of sheep wearing red socks in a canola field. But why are the sheep wearing red socks you might ask? Every year on the June long weekend is the Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces. It is an event that generates much-needed funds for Merriwa, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter and District Volunteer Rescue Squads. The Festival is an event that the whole community can become involved in and enjoy. It has been a major Upper Hunter event since its creation in 1990. It was established to promote the best of agriculture that Merriwa has to offer with a focus on the history of the Merino Sheep and how this industry shaped a community. Each year a special parade event is held called the 'Running of the Sheep'. In his own words, 2019 parade Co-ordinator Liam Garment explains the origins of the running of the red-socked sheep. "One of the sponsors couldn't give us money so they gave us red socks and the committee back then said well what are we going to do with the socks?" "Then someone said well how about we put them on the sheep and that's how it all started. "So the sheep now wear red socks as they run down the street." International art management company Authority Creative represented Melbourne born artist David Lee Pereira, in his first ever silo mural creation. After visiting Merriwa and meeting with Upper Hunter Shire Council and members of the Merriwa community including - and perhaps most importantly - the school kids, David was inspired to create an artwork that was distinctive of the place, unique to the site and represented something the community would be proud of. The Merriwa Silos are the 29th silos to be included in the Australian Silo Art Trail Collection and were completed 23rd April 2019. The completion of the Merriwa Silos would not have been possible without the support of Merriwa Tourism and Promotion Committee for their ongoing work and GrainCorp for their agreement to partner in the public art project.

21.01.2022 Shearer shortage has been in the news a lot lately.Lets hope this is sorted soon.

21.01.2022 Shear Outback is following all COVID 19 Guidelines from NSW Health. Social distancing in the Cafe - Museum and Woolshed.There may be some inconveniences which we doing our best to avoid but we must keep our staff and visitors safe. Contact details and sanitiser on entry is mandatory Families may visit as a group but all other visitors can only be allowed to enter two at a time. The Cafe can only seat 20 people with some outdoor seating available.... Bookings for ten or more is essential. Limited seating in the woolshed but plenty of space and fresh air. See more

21.01.2022 This is a great story from ABC Landline in 2016.Dick and Cheryl are a great team and wonderful people. Dick Duggan was Inducted into the Shearers Hall of Fame in Hay in 2015 as one of Australia's shearing legends.

21.01.2022 Daryl blade shearing!

20.01.2022 The #RiverLady is back doing tours again at #Menindee. Wednesday and Friday - Morning cruise 9.15am - Sunset cruise 4.15pm. Experience the historic authenticity... of the Menindee Lakes and the Darling River aboard the celebrated River Lady. Discover outback N.S.W from the perspective of the River Lady Tour. Visit https://riverladytours.com.au Menindee Lakes and Darling River Cruise aboard the River Lady #DarlingRiverRun

19.01.2022 This fun group from Barham came for a look today. Lunch in the Shear Outback Cafe,Shearing Shed Tour with Jack and a look in the Hall of Fame and Shearing Museum.A very fun visit and thankyou for coming! Photo by Sandra out the front and please bring Jack back!

19.01.2022 Thank you to the McCrabb Family - Ken, Mary, Colin & Amanda for letting us come along and see the ram sale at Avenel Merino Stud , Wanganella, New South Wales NSW Stud Merino Breeders' Association Limited Sheep Connect NSW #wool #merino

18.01.2022 Winter sale on at the Op Shop 411 Bank Street. Drop in and grab a bargain!

18.01.2022 a shot of history!

18.01.2022 Hay Sheep sale today in Hay. The results will be in The Riverine Grazier 23rd September. Enjoy the sound and scene today but not the smell!

18.01.2022 Most people underestimate the sheer exhaustion that shearing crews endure during the hot days in the sheds. While it may have been 36c outside, it was near 42...c+ inside the heat-absorbing corrugated shed. Our crew managed to push through each run during the hotter days earlier this week; using smoko's to rest as best we could. Shearers and rousies work bloody hard all year round not to mention on the hotter days. Well done guys, just a little tatse of what's to come in summer

18.01.2022 Jack shearing for visitors today.

16.01.2022 Robinvale Estate Balsamic - Product of Australia. Restocked all flavour balsamics and dressings.

15.01.2022 Run, walk or ride your bike. Hay has great walking and bike tracks just a short distance from the Bishops Lodge Motor Inn. Perfect for everyone. #reboothayRun, walk or ride your bike. Hay has great walking and bike tracks just a short distance from the Bishops Lodge Motor Inn. Perfect for everyone. #reboothay

14.01.2022 Interior Redbank North woolshed McMahons Reef NSW.

14.01.2022 #drawingconclusions National shearer shortage. https://www.jmdcartoons.com.au/

13.01.2022 , , , Fabulous old photo reminiscent of any frontier, showing horse drawn wagons travelling through vast ...grazing land with a homestead on the right and the only group of trees in the far distant. In early 1891, central Queensland shearers went on strike. From February through until May, central Queensland was on the brink of civil war. Striking shearers formed armed camps outside of towns. The culmination of the strike came at Barcaldine, when the colonial administration ordered the arrest of the shearers' leaders on charges of sedition and conspiracy. Sights such as this large gathering of shearers and their supplies were common throughout the Central Queensland district during this period. Source: SLQLD

13.01.2022 An A grade shearing and wool handling school has just wrapped up at Goolma Station, Winton QLD. 15 participants eager to learn and take up positions with local ...contractors The course could not of run without the help and support of Susie Brodie (who took some of these great shots) & Queensland Agriculture Thank you. Leading Sheep Shearing World Shearing Contractors' Association of Australia See more

12.01.2022 What a wonderful sight looking out from the Cafe. Green grass and the sheep having a smorgasbord!

12.01.2022 Sheepy Huxter soaps have beautiful wrapping. Australian made and owned.

11.01.2022 For the caravanners - bamboo travel mugs and one to use in the caravan!

11.01.2022 When people would say "Australia rides on the sheep's back", it was regions like Hay in NSW that they were referring to. Now, the stories of the shearers are be...ing told at Shear Outback - Shearers Hall of Fame in Hay, where you can also see shearing demonstrations (thanks, Jack) and learn about the heritage of this Aussie industry! #theplainsarecalling #visithaynsw #lovensw #seeaustralia

11.01.2022 Booligal and Carrathool Public Schools had a day out in Hay on Friday and walked over to Shear Outback for a visit! Thanks for visiting!

09.01.2022 Beautiful day to sit out in the garden and have lunch. Shear Outback garden is a lovely place to be!

09.01.2022 Hay Sheep Sale last Friday!

09.01.2022 Rambowool Socks are pure wool and in great giftgiving colours! Three sizes 2-8,6-10 and 11-14. 100% Australian Made! Great for Fathers Day September 6th!!

07.01.2022 Flowers in the garden are in full bloom!

07.01.2022 Shear Outback Op Shop is now loacated at 411 Bank St and the Bookshop is in the old fire Station building in Lachlan St.

06.01.2022 Red Tractor Designs are Australian made and owned products. Pk10 Christmas Cards.

05.01.2022 Bale 2021 available at Shear Outback

05.01.2022 Its an art throwing a fleece

04.01.2022 Shear Outback building is a magnificent award winning architectural building. Designed by Paul Berkeimier. #shearers #shearing

03.01.2022 Dreaming of escaping for the school holidays this week? Here's our top 4 things to do in Hay. Visit Shear Outback - Shearers Hall of Fame and see a real lif...e shearer taking the wool off a sheep's back! Or take your family through the maze... It really is harder than you think. Run, climb and slide at the new outdoor play equipment in the park, be sure to grab an award winning sausage from Mackers Meats and throw it on the FREE bbq while the family works up a thirst. Quench that thirst with a big old milkshake or a nice cold icecream in a cone from Hills Corner Store Hay at your convenience. Or simply spend the weekend on the river. Bring your camping gear, your fishing lines and your swimmers and enjoy some MUCH needed family time away from it all. Travel the Hay Plains this school holidays. Visit NSW Visit Riverina NSW #theplainsarecalling #hayNSW #LoveNSW

03.01.2022 Ready for some retail therapy? Gift Shop has something for everyone!

02.01.2022 According the the last census, out of a population of 25 million in Australia, just under 3000 people call themselves Shearers, and walk into Woolsheds just lik...e this and call it their office for the day. It's not everyones cup of tea I suppose, and you could call the job and people involved in the industry many things: Backbreaking, politically incorrect, dangerous, strenuous, funny and unique are some of the more common terms you hear thrown around. But in an age when there are far easier jobs and maybe even better ways to make money, the Shearing job is still an industry liker no other in Australia that continues to draw new people each year. Regardless of wether they work in it for a week or 30 years, everyone remembers their time spent in Shearing Sheds.

02.01.2022 The new season range of Louenhide handbags and wallets have arrived. Overnight bags come in very handy for short trips when you havn't got to pack a large suitcase. Nice colours too!

01.01.2022 We have wonderful volunteers who open Bishops Lodge to our visitors each Saturday from 2-4.30pm. Enjoy the beautiful photos of @meldave98 from today as she conducted tours & enjoyed the ambience of this Historic House. It will be open again next Saturday for the Long Weekend 2-4.30pm

01.01.2022 The Shear Outback second hand book shop is in the old Hay Fire Station building in Lachlan Street. Open daily from 10am

01.01.2022 Shear Outback is following all COVID 19 Guidelines from NSW Health. Social distancing applies in the Cafe - Museum and Woolshed. There may be some inconveniences which we doing our best to avoid but we must keep our staff and visitors safe. Contact details and sanitiser on entry is mandatory... Families may visit as a group but all other visitors can only be allowed to enter two at a time. The Cafe can only seat 20 people at any one time with some outdoor seating available. Bookings for ten or more for the cafe is essential! Limited seating in the woolshed but plenty of space and fresh air. Demonstrations 10.30am and 1pm 3.30pm some days. See more