Cobb and Co - Remembrances

Remembrances

  • A Cobb & Co stagecoach was used during the stage musical The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular.
  • Cobb & Co operated its lines after nightfall and its coaches were known for their triangular arrangement of lamps which were set on either side of the coach and a large central light was placed on the roof. This triangle of lights was visible for many miles across open country and is remembered in Henry Lawson’s poem, 'The Lights of Cobb & Co.'
  • William Henry Ogilvie mentions Cobb & Co in his poem 'How the Fire Queen Crossed the Swamp'.
  • Whiplash was loosely based on the life of Freeman Cobb, founder of Australia's Cobb & Co. coach line and starred Peter Graves as Christopher Cobb.
  • Cobb Highway received its name in 1947 in commemoration of the Cobb & Co coach company.
  • The Coach of Cobb and Co., Musical Song. Off the Album "Australia: Our Land, Our Music"
  • A Cobb and Co stagecoach is used in the Australian Outback Spectacular on the Gold Coast, Australia.

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