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Cobb and Co Way

Surat to Surat

Duration: 1 days / 76km

You’re invited to relive the history of an Australian icon, with a journey along the Cobb & Co Way. This 76 kilometres journey provides a wonderful insight into the lifestyle of early settlers and the journey of passengers using the coach service. The last Cobb & Co mail service in Australia travelled from Surat to Yuleba on 14 August 1924.

Known as Tourist Drive Number Seven, please check in with the friendly Visitor Information Centre staff for updated road conditions.

For an insight into the history of the Cobb & Co Coach Service and its association with Surat, be sure to stop in at Surat’s Cobb & Co Changing Station Museum on the corner of Burrowes and Cordelia Street.

Travel north along the Carnarvon Highway toward Roma. In 2.2 kilometre, turn right onto Frogmoor Road. In 2.6 kilometres stop in to see the Corduroys on the left. Continue on the Yuleba – Surat road stopping at all the sites along the way.

This drive includes both sealed and unsealed sections of the road. Sections of this road may not be suitable for caravans.

Cobb and Co Way

Itinerary

DAY 1

Cobb and Co Way

Travel Distance:

76km

Travel Time:

2 Hours

Start:

Surat

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End:

Surat

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You're invited to relive the history of an Australian icon, with a journey along the Cobb & Co Way. This 76 kilometres journey provides a wonderful insight into the lifestyle of early settlers and the journey of passengers using the coach service. The last Cobb & Co mail service in Australia travelled from Surat to Yuleba on 14 August 1924. Known as Tourist Drive Number Seven, please check in with the friendly Visitor Information Centre staff for updated road conditions. For an insight into the history of the Cobb & Co Coach Service and its association with Surat, be sure to stop in at Surat's Cobb & Co Changing Station Museum on the corner of Burrowes and Cordelia Street. Travel north along the Carnarvon Highway toward Roma. In 2.2 kilometre, turn right onto Frogmoor Road. In 2.6 kilometres stop in to see the Corduroys on the left. Continue on the Yuleba - Surat road stopping at all the sites along the way. This drive includes both sealed and unsealed sections of the road. Sections of this road may not be suitable for caravans.