COBB & CO RE-ENACTMENTS

Cobb & Co coach, Pioneers Museum

Source: Pete Grose

Cobb & Co

Established [in 1853] with the intention of servicing the Victorian goldfields, Cobb & Co quickly developed to become the most successful company of its kind during the 19th Century, pioneering transport routes, delivering mail, gold and passengers throughout the country and contributing greatly to social growth and the expansion of pastoral settlement across Australia.

Source: When Cobb & Co was King

In 1870 Cobb & Co coaches were travelling 28,000 miles per week and harnessing 6,000 horses a day in the three eastern states.

Source: National Archives of Australia

The Cobb & Co coach on display in the Pioneers Museum, Gulgong, is an operational vehicle that has been used for historical re-enactments over the years.

This was a re-enactment of Sam Poo holding up the Cobb & Co coach out of Gulgong (Wellington Road area).

Cranky Sam Poo (Alex Martin) is arrested by Trooper (Shorty Morley). 

Source: Pater Martin

Cobb & Co coach outside Gulgong. (Wellington Road area)

Source: Pater Martin

Cobb & Co Coach in Mayne Street Gulgong.

Source: Pater Martin

The Cobb & Co Coach outside the Gulgong Memorial Hall. ca late 1960s

Source: Cheryl Cotton

Cobb and Co coach at Gulgong Pioneer's Museum

Source: Scotty Poll

Foundation Day celebrations, Gulgong, 1993

Re-enactment of the Cobb & Co coach being held up by bushrangers

Source: Barbara Gurney

Cobb & Co coach on display at Gulgong Pioneers Museum

Source: Scotty Poll

The Cobb & Co Mail Coach was purchased from Yellow Pinch National Park, Merimbula by Gulgong Historical Society on 3 September 1980. It arrived at the museum on 3 October 1980.

Source: Gulgong Pioneers Museum

Ray Adams and Ryan Spencer Brown

P Crossley, F Gudgeon and R Adams

Cobb & Co Mail Coach, Jamie Maxwell pictured

Purchased by Gulgong Historical Society 3 Sept 1980

Source: Gulgong Pioneers Museum