Cobb & Co Heritage Trail: Bathurst to Bourke – Diane de St. Hilaire Simmonds (1999)

Author: Diane de St. Hilaire Simmonds
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Cobb & Co. Heritage Trail, Mudgee, NSW
Year: 1999
Format: Softcover
Pagination: 98 pages
Illustrations: Illustrated throughout, including some colour illustrations, maps and portraits
Size: Approx. 21 × 30 cm
ISBN: 0646378031

Description

Cobb & Co Heritage Trail: Bathurst to Bourke traces the history and surviving heritage of the famous Cobb & Co coaching routes through regional New South Wales.

Beginning at Bathurst and extending west to Bourke, the book explores the towns, coaching stops, historic sites and landscapes associated with Cobb & Co and the development of passenger and mail transport across inland NSW.

Illustrated with photographs, maps and portraits, it provides an engaging guide to the people, places and transport history connected with one of Australia's best-known coaching companies.

Includes bibliographical references and an index.

Condition

Near Fine. A very well-preserved copy with only minimal signs of previous handling.

Why You’ll Love It

An excellent regional history title for readers and collectors interested in Cobb & Co, Australian transport history, historic trails, coaching, and the towns and settlements of western New South Wales.