Hay Water Tower Art — Attraction in Hay

I loved the artwork so impressive and the information boards were fantastic. Hay water tower art depicts some of the towns World War 2 heroes and it captures the soul and heritage of Hay.

HISTORY In World War 1 no other town in Australia embraced the battle with quite the same fevour 641 men enlisted with 103 men not returning home. Nearly every eligible male from Hay went to the Great War. In World War 2, 300 men enlisted and women enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing service. 50 men did not return. It was reported in The Riverine Grazier on 28th May 1940 "We are sure no district in Australia is more loyal than this district. That was amply demonstrated in the South African war, the war 1914-18 and is again being demonstrated now". The people in the mural were Victor Murray, Lorna Whyte, George Cannon, Norman Flack and Corporal...

Some fantastic art depicting and commemorating individuals and their involvement in the Second World War. It is a tribute to and honours the many men and women from the local area that have served in various aspects of wartime conflicts. There are story boards providing information on each of the individuals as well...

The paintings on these water towers was extremely well done, and pays tribute on a town that went to war. Stories of the people painted on the water tower are displayed on information boards, and the area is quite peaceful, with very few visitors at our time of visiting. Plenty of space to park and some nice photo...