Shear Outback – Australian Shearer’s Hall of Fame

The shearer is a legendary character of Outback NSW. Go behind the myth and meet the real men and women who shaped this vital industry, at Shear Outback in Hay. Hear the click of the shears, learn the lingo of the trade, meet the sheepdogs and watch a live demonstration at the Murray Downs Woolshed. Live demonstrations are daily.

Shearers will be on hand to talk about the machinery and equipment, types of sheep, wool classing and microns for measuring wool quality. Test your own skills and see if you would be able to beat the famed Jackie Howe, the 19th-century Queenslander who was Australia’s fastest ever hand shearer.

Also on site is the Australian Shearers’ Hall of Fame, beautiful homestead gardens, a maze and a café where you can stop in for a traditional ‘smoko’ (morning or afternoon tea).