Cobb & Co Tourist Drive

Description

If you’re a real history buff, you are sure to enjoy this journey back in time to an era where stagecoaches were one of the main sources of transport.

This historic route celebrates the early mail routes that were awarded to Cobb & Co in Queensland, when on 1 January 1866 the mail service commenced from Brisbane to Ipswich before expanding to Grandchester, the Lockyer Valley and Toowoomba.

By following the wagon wheel directional signs, you too can take that same historic journey, which follows the railway line and original route coach drivers would have taken more than 150 years ago.

The staging posts in Forest Hill and Gatton are both inscribed with historical dates and information, and are places where tourists can stop for food, refreshments and amenities.

If afterwards you are still wishing to take in the scenery, be sure to head to the nearby Spring Bluff Railway Station.

If you’re in no hurry, why not stop for a coffee and cake in one of the townships before visiting the heritage-listed railway station or take a picnic to enjoy in the picturesque grounds. During spring, the beautifully landscaped gardens at Spring Bluff Railway Station attract plenty of people who are keen to snap the blossoming flowers and the 150-year-old tracks.