Located between
Hay and Ivanhoe the town of Booligal is a small cluster of houses on the tree-lined
Lachlan River.
It was made famous by Banjo Paterson's poem '
Hay and Hell and Booligal'. It is surrounded by open expanses of grass plain and saltbush, home to grazing kangaroos and emus.
Booligal was once used as a stop over for Cobb and Co Coaches and is now famous for the annual Booligal Sheep Races that draw crowds from far and near.
The
Booligal Hotel provides travellers with meals, ice cold drinks, postal agency, groceries and accommodation. Caravan and
camping available.
The Booligal Sheep Races is a truly unique outback event that has been running for over 20 years. The day features heats of 5 sheep all vying to take out the Booligal Cup. Visitors can hire a sheep on the day to race for just $50.