1 Orange
Orange became the home of Cobb & Co. director WF Whitney. He ran the Cobb & Co. booking office located in the Royal Hotel. The hotel, remodelled in the 1930s in an art deco style, caters for today’s traveller. Opposite the hotel is Robertson Park and the Whitney Fountain. The fountain was donated by the employees of Cobb & Co. in NSW and Queensland. Obtain a copy of the Orange Heritage Walk Guide from the Visitor Information Centre and explore the city’s heritage and history.

2 Ophir
Take a drive to Ophir, the site of Australia’s first gold rush. Coaches were used as gold escorts to transfer the gold from Ophir to Bathurst or Sydney. Tour the Gunadoo Mine - or call in to the Gold Nugget Tea House. Gold mining relics and the old cemetery are reminders of the past. The present offers fossicking, bushwalking and picnic spots. Details of walking tracks and road conditions are available from the Orange Visitor Information Centre.

3 Stuart Town
The area reflects a history of alluvial and reef mining of gold. The village’s buildings provide a glimpse of the past. The town was originally called Ironbark - AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson immortalised the town in his poem The Man from Ironbark. Cobb & Co. provided the mail service to Ironbark and travelled the road from Orange to Wellington following a road alignment through the landscape that was known as the Simpson Line - named after surveyor Simpson.

4 Wellington
The Lion of Waterloo Hotel at Montefiores, on the north west side of Wellington, was a changing station for the coach teams. The old building has been restored and still operates as a hotel. Take a walk through the park opposite the hotel and discover the story of the last pistol duel held in Wellington. Cobb & Co. had a booking office and stables in the centre of Wellington, however the story goes that the customers of the adjacent Bank of NSW complained about the odour of the stables - Cobb & Co. moved the premises.

5 Bakers Swamp
The old coaching road traversed the Wellington Valley. A coach changing station was sited near the Bakers Swamp locality. Visit the local art galleries at Bakers Swamp and experience the talent of these artists who specialise in Australian landscapes and buildings.

6 Molong
Previously called Bell River City, Molong was a coach stop for a number of coaching firms. The Coach House in Gidley Street remains from the hotel that contained the Cobb & Co. booking office. The local craft shop, The Yarn Market, uses the coach house for exhibitions. Discover Molong by following the Heritage Walk. Brochures are available from the Visitor Information Center. 

The road to Ophir Reserve includes an unsealed section. Check with the Orange Visitor Information Centre about the suitability of your vehicle for the trip.