A quiet town in the Riverina servicing the Berriquin Irrigation Area that surrounds it.

Where is it?: 673 south-west of Sydney; 107 m above sea-level.

Events: The rodeo is held at the showground in December, the Finley Aquafest in February and the Agricultural show in September.


In Rotary Park there is an Aboriginal canoe tree, which once stood by the Murray River. It is called a canoe tree because the tree carries the scars of the bark of the tree having been removed in a single piece and a canoe created from it, as was the custom of the Aborigines in the area.

Finley Railway Museum: Finley was the first sparsely settled town selected for a Pioneer Railway. The Pioneer system followed the American style to link regional areas to boost trade and travel, but at low cost due to the harsh economic conditions of the time. The rail was extended to Finley in 1898. Incredibly well preserved, Finley Station is one of the few Pioneer stations still standing, and is also host to the Finley Pioneer Railway Museum containing artefacts and real life railway stories. Ph 0418 669 600.


Mulwala Canal: at 155 km, Mulwala Canal (built in 1935) is the largest irrigation channel in Australia. At the northern approach to town is the Wheels of Prosperity display, intended as a symbol of water's importance to the town and district. It was built during the Great Depression as a project to assist the many unemployed of that time. The landscaped foreshores of artificially constructed Finley Lake make for a pleasant picnic or barbecue. There is also a wharf, a boat ramp, a pool, a gardens area and children's play facilities, including a replica sailing ship.