With a population of almost 13000 people and a short drive from Canberra, the Yass Valley includes the towns of Yass, Gundaroo, Sutton, Murrumbateman, Bowning, Binalong Bookham and Wee Jasper.
Yass is derived from the Aboriginal word 'Yhar' meaning running water. Europeans first entered the Yass area in 1821 has since earned a reputation as the "Fine Wool Capital of the World".