▁of ▁Australia ) ▁were ▁convey ed ▁to ▁Hay ▁and ▁placed ▁in ▁Camp ▁ 6 . ▁In ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁the ▁River ▁Farm ▁began ▁operating ▁on ▁the ▁eastern ▁edge ▁of ▁the ▁town , ▁en abling ▁market - g arden ing ▁and ▁other ▁farm ▁activities ▁to ▁be ▁carried ▁out ▁by ▁the ▁Italian ▁inter ne es ▁and ▁P OW s . ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁in ▁the ▁w ake ▁of ▁the ▁Cow ra ▁P OW ▁break - out ▁on ▁ 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁ 6 0 0 ▁Japanese ▁P OW s ▁were ▁transferred ▁to ▁Hay ▁and ▁placed ▁in ▁the ▁two ▁high - security ▁comp ounds ▁ 7 ▁and ▁ 8 . ▁On ▁ 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁the ▁last ▁of ▁the ▁Japanese ▁P OW s ▁left ▁Hay . ▁During ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁the ▁It ali ans ▁who ▁remained ▁there ▁were ▁progress ively ▁released ▁or ▁transferred ▁to ▁other ▁cam ps , ▁and ▁the ▁Hay ▁cam ps ▁were ▁dis m ant led , ▁and ▁building ▁materials ▁and ▁f itt ings ▁sold ▁off , ▁by ▁June ▁the ▁following ▁year . ▁ ▁Heritage ▁list ings ▁ ▁Hay ▁has ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁her itage - list ed ▁sites , ▁including : ▁▁ 3 5 5 ▁Church ▁Street : ▁Hay ▁Ga ol ▁▁ 1 2 0 ▁L ach lan ▁Street : ▁Hay ▁Post ▁Office ▁ ▁Mo ama ▁Street : ▁B ish ops ▁L odge ▁ ▁N arr and era - H ay ▁railway : ▁Hay