On Jan 1st 1866 the first Cobb & Co mail service in Queensland commenced, from Brisbane to Ipswich. Passengers and mail heading further west were taken from Ipswich to Grandchester by train and than another Cobb & Co coach for the rest of the journey to Toowoomba. Up to 40 horses and six staff were needed for an average days journey of about 80km. Teams of horses were changed at depots spaced every 25 to 40 kilometres along the routes (Staging Posts).
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Walloon, Queensland, Australia
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Rosewood, Queensland, Australia
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Laidley, Queensland, Australia
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Forest Hill, Queensland, Australia
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Gatton, Queensland, Australia
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Helidon, Queensland, Australia
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