Yass is a city in southeast Australia , in the state of New South Wales . It is located 280 kilometers southwest of Sydney and 56 kilometers from Canberra .
| City | |
| Yass | |
|---|---|
| Yass | |
| A country |  Australia |
| State | N.S.W. |
| History and Geography | |
| Based | 1837 |
| Center height | |
| Climate type | oceanic |
| Timezone | UTC + 10 , in summer UTC + 11 |
| Population | |
| Population | 5333 people ( 2006 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | |
Railway bridge over the river Yass
Iass was founded in 1837 . The name of the city comes from the language of the Aboriginal people, translated as "running water." The river Yass flows through the city.
The population of the city is 5333 people (2006).