Population 198 (2006 census) LGA(s) Blayney Shire Council Elevation 970 m Local time Monday 2:28 PM Federal division Division of Calare | Postcode(s) 2795 State electorate(s) Bathurst Postal code 2795 Region Central West | |
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Location 40 km (25 mi) from Bathurst Weather 18°C, Wind NE at 24 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Hobbys Yards is a small village in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, in Blayney Shire. It is situated within an hours driving time from the regional centres, townships, villages of Bathurst, Barry, Blayney, Neville and Trunkey Creek. At the 2006 census, Hobbys Yards had a population of 198 people. The village is named after Thomas Hobby who accompanied John Oxley on his exploration expeditions, or his son.
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Map of Hobbys Yards NSW 2795, Australia
By road it is 18 minutes from Blayney, which contains the chambers of the local shire council, a public library, and the nearest supermarket, 40 minutes from Bathurst, which contains most facilities and whose postcode covers Hobbys Yards, and 10 minutes from Newbridge, the closest railway station (but currently without a passenger service) and pub. All of these roads are sealed but subject to frost and occasionally snow or at other times to flooding, and to the hazard of hitting a kangaroo particularly at or after dusk. The nearest service stations are also at Blayney, one of them offering 24-hour service.
Heritage buildings
The village contains two locally heritage listed buildings:
On 23 September 2016, an arsonist set fire to furniture piled up around the St Peter’s Uniting Church's Communion table, which burned the table, Baptismal font, Elder's chairs and the floor, with damage estimated at $100,000.
The church cemetery is no longer open for new burials, but contains many graves of interest to historians. A new cemetery has been opened in Cemetery Lane, about two kilometres along Three Brothers Road towards Newbridge.
Coombing Creek
Hobbys Yards is on Coombing Creek, less than 3km from its source. The creek then flows through Barry to join the Belubula River just below Blayney.