Finley, New South Wales
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Finley () is a town of 1,888 people (including the surrounding area) in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest town in the Berrigan Shire Local Government Area.
The town is located approximately 140 kilometres west of Albury on the intersection of the Newell Highway and Riverina Highways.
Finley's postcode is 2713.
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[edit] Education
Finley has one State and one Catholic Primary School. Finley High School attracts students from a wide catchment including the towns of Berrigan, Tocumwal, Jerilderie as well as rural area, Blighty. The high school is run by Mr. Phillip Carroll.
Finley is also home to a campus of Riverina TAFE.
[edit] Attractions
Finley is a pioneer railway town and has an extensive collection of rail memorabilia at the railway museum. Finley Lake, a small reservoir that stores the town's drinking water is a popular location for water activities. The former Spanish Gallion (which inspired local band Spiderbait) was a tourist attraction, until tragically burnt down in 1999.
It has three hotels; the Albion, the Tuppal and the Country Club as well as a Returned Services Club and the Golf Club.
[edit] Sport
Australian rules football, Cricket and Netball are all very popular in the town. Notable sporting teams include the Finley Football Club who compete in the Murray Football League
[edit] Notable Residents
Notable persons from Finley include:
- Hawthorn Australian rules footballer and 1999 Brownlow Medallist Shane Crawford
- Fashion designer Lisa Ho
- The popular band Spiderbait.
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