Route Attractions and Features
Approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Boggabri is a spectacular landmark called Gin’s Leap, that was known in the days of Cobb and Co as "The Rock". It is said that a young Aboriginal girl, promised to an elder of her tribe, the Kamilaroi, ran away with a young aboriginal man from another tribe. While being pursued by Kamilaroi tribesmen, the lovers jumped to their death from somewhere along the top of this rock.
Read more about this topic: Kamilaroi Highway
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