Hay, Western Australia

Hay
Western Australia
Wilson Inlet from Nullaki Peninsula, facing north across the inlet towards Hay
Hay
Coordinates34°57′17″S 117°23′7″E / 34.95472°S 117.38528°E / -34.95472; 117.38528
Population493 (2021)
 • Density3.712/km2 (9.615/sq mi)
Postcode(s)6333
Area132.8 km2 (51.3 sq mi)
Location
  • 419.9 km (261 mi) S of Perth
  • 4.7 km (3 mi) W of Denmark
LGA(s)Shire of Denmark
State electorate(s)Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)O'Connor
Localities around Hay:
Mount Lindesay Mount Lindesay Redmond West
Scotsdale Hay Redmond West
Denmark Nullaki Youngs Siding

Hay is a locality in the Shire of Denmark, Great Southern region of Western Australia. The South Coast Highway passes through the locality from east to west. the Hay River forms its eastern boundary while the southern shore of the Wilson Inlet forms its southern border. The Mount Lindesay National Park extends into the far north of Hay while the McIntosh Road and Rudyard Beach Nature Reserves are located in its south.

Hay was a stopping place on the Albany to Denmark railway line, which was extended to Nornalup in 1929 and closed down in 1957.