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Not wishing to get wet just before their arrival the coach driver has whipped the horses into a gallop for the last stretch of the journey. It was very much frowned upon for coachmen to whip their horses, instead the crack of the whip and the driver’s voice was used to encourage the horses to a faster pace.
The distinctive peaks arising in the background are two of the Marling Spikes that lie to the southern side of the town, and the mountain behind is named Sydney Heads. Oakey Creek lies between these peaks and the dusty road the coach is using; its course marked by taller and thicker trees. It was along this creek that alluvial gold was found which caused the gold rush and the formation of the township of Mount Britton in 1881.
Unfortunately as the gold rush petered out the twice weekly service from Mackay to the gold- diggings was usually empty of passengers on the way to the diggings, but fully occupied on the return journey; it only lasted 3 months.
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