Along the tracks of Cobb and Co. - The New South Wales Headquarters: In & Around Bathurst (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780645975949)

Thunderous wheels, cracking whips, and the relentless rhythm of hooves pounding dusty tracks-Cobb and Co. didn't just carry mail, they carried the heartbeat of a growing nation. As the gold rush fever spread and fortunes were made and lost, James Rutherford seized the moment, carving out a near-monopoly on New South Wales mail contracts. He established Bathurst as his stronghold, driving his company to greatness "with the wind at his back and not a hint of false pride or boastfulness."

This is a journey not for the faint-hearted. Climb aboard the box seat of a Cobb and Co. coach and feel the pulse of adventure as it rattles over rickety bridges and plunges headlong into the unknown. Witness the bearded and moustached whips thundering into Bathurst in triumph, before time and 'the iron horse' overtook their reign.

Danger lurked along the way-broken king-bolts, runaway horses, and shadowy figures stepping from the bush with the chilling cry of "Bail up!" Was a Cobb and Co. coach truly involved in the infamous Escort Robbery? What really happened during the death of bushranger Hall?

Take an extended stop at Abercrombie House, an Australian heritage treasure in Bathurst. Built by Major-General William Stewart in the 1820s, it has been home to the Morgan family for more than half a century, where an original Cobb and Co. coach is on loan from Mr. Ray Green. Complete your journey with an appreciation of the rugged, untamed past-where the unyielding courage of the pioneers was the true test of character, and survival demanded hard work, grit, and unwavering resolve.