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1 Canonba
A very early settlement grew up here, on the banks of Duck Creek, servicing the early pioneers and Cobb & Co travellers to the outback. Much of the town was owned by John Brown and so it was dubbed "Brownstown". Today it is a great picnic and fishing spot. Nearby are the graves of some of those early settlers, and an unusual "zig-zag" fence, where coaches could pass from one paddock to another without gates.
2 Buckiinguy
was owned by Cobb & Co in 1865 and used as a breeding station for their horses and cattle. Today old "Yucca" plants remain to mark the original homestead site.
3 Willie Retreat
is just on the edge of Macquarie Marches and remnants of stables and an inn still exist here. Accomodation can be arranged for a stop over, or a longer visit to take in the Macquarie Marches.
4 Monkey Bridge
takes its name from a primitive inn that stood nearby called "Monkey". Today only remnants of bricks and bottles remain - but once the "pub" must have been a most welcome sight to lonely travellers.
5 Coolabah
is a small village today with a big past. An interpretive sign near the well tells part of the story, while the cemetary contains the grave of the founder of Coolabah - Charles Werner. Call at the general store or hotel and ask about the mysterious earlier village of the "Three Legs of Man".
6 Girilambone
the General Store which has survived since the Cobb & Co days.
7 Bogan River crossing
near the site of Larsin's Pub. Hotels were usually on the banks of creeks and rivers as a ready water source which was so necessary for horses and travellers. Also, if the river rose in floods, the pub could provide accomodation for a long stay. This river crossing is a beautiful spot to stop and spend some time exploring.
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