Rye Park
Rye Park is a small village nestled in a scenic rural setting and is a 20-minute drive east of Boorowa, 30 minutes north of Yass and 70 minutes west from Goulburn.
Pioneers first settled in the area in the 1840s to farm the land, although there were brief periods of mining for silver and tin. Agriculture – sheep and cattle husbandry for wool and meat – is the primary industry today.
When first surveyed, the locality was known as ‘Walla Walla Scrub’ but then assumed the name Rye Park after a local property held by a Messr A. Bembrick named for his native village of Rye in England.
Evidence of the village’s early settlers can still be found. Hamilton Hume’s family settled in the area in 1865 at ‘Everton’ and immediately established their renowned superfine merino stud. Their homestead (originally named Llangrove by William Howell in about 1840) remains relatively unchanged from its original construction and it is still a privately owned working sheep property.
Rye Park has 11 items of heritage, such as the butchers, the bakers, the Bush Nurses Home, and a number of historic churches. While some are in need of renovation, they remain as a testament to the village’s history.
Rye Park Village Plan Update
Hilltops Council, in partnership with the Rye Park Progress Association, would like to thank the Rye Park community for their participation in the Rye Park Village Planning process.
The Rye Park Community Plan has been developed in consultation with the Rye Park community. Consultation included community meetings, a village survey, and Council representatives attending Rye Park Progress Association meetings.
A Village survey was conducted over May and June 2024, with the results forming the fundamental purpose of the plan: to provide a functional document that provides insight and guidance to the local community. A document to be used in progressing and developing their villages, while encouraging and supporting their potential and economic viability.
The survey asked the following two questions:
- a) What do you love about your village and the wider Rye Park community?
- b) What improvements would you like to see to social and physical infrastructure to help overcome any challenges faced by the community?
The outcome of the survey and consultation has been a table of actions, with an identified lead group or individual, and a table of actions for future consideration (should a lead be identified), which is included in the Rye Park Community Plan.
Rye Park Community Plan
At the Ordinary Council Meeting on 27 May 2026, the Council endorsed the draft Rye Park Community Plan to be placed on public exhibition. The plan was exhibited from Wednesday 3 June, to Wednesday 1 July 2026, and was adopted on 2 July 2026.
Rye Park Community Plan 2026
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