HENTY Henty was a town visit that was a very pleasant surprise. Clearly a proud community that has an equally proud history. Henty is another of those towns on the Olympic Highway between Albury and Wagga Wagga. The first European explorer to visit and record the area was Major Thomas Mitchell in 1835. The first settlers arrived around 1850 were squatters, allowed to lease crown land. The village of Henty was originally called 'Doodle Cooma'. Nearby wetlands are still called Doodle Cooma Swamp; they cover 20 square kilometres and are a breeding area for waterbirds. The town's new name was after the Henty family of Portland, Victoria. Henry Henty had leased Round Hill station north of Gerogery (south of Henty) in the early 1860s (some suggest the lessor was Edward Henty). The Henty War Memorial is a delightfully respectful place that is well cared for. The Henty Museum is represented with the Blacksmith Shop The Henty Hotel is a classic old hotel that has survived the eras, but along with many of this vintage is looking forward to a new ‘pub culture’ era. The Henty churches are representative of the turn of the century era structures. Well built and with many years of ‘service’ ahead.