Guide to Booroorban New South Wales Australia

Booroorban is a settlement of about 30 people on the Cobb Highway, 47 km south of Hay on the way to Deniliquin. It stands on the Old Man Plain, and the village was proclaimed in 1885.

Known For

• The Royal Mail Hotel
• The Headless Horseman
• The Long Paddock

Things To Do in Booroorban

The Royal Mail Hotel, built in 1868, is the last coaching inn still trading on the old Cobb and Co route across the plain. A sculpture nearby recalls the legend of the Headless Horseman of the Black Swamp, a ghost story drovers told of this stretch of the stock route.

Where To Stay

The hotel takes caravans and motorhomes and has power and showers.

Hay and Deniliquin have caravan parks.

Eat & Drink

The hotel serves meals on most days. There is no store.

Getting to Booroorban

Booroorban is on the Cobb Highway, which is sealed.