Overland Corner Hotel

The historic building was built in 1859 by the Brand Brothers for pioneer pastoralist James Chambers of Cogdogla Station to cater for the overland drovers and provide a staging point for the coach route from N.S.W. to Adelaide. It was delicensed in 1898 but continued as a general store and post office for many years.

By 1855 the establishment consisted of a police station, horse staging building, blacksmith’s and wheelwright’s shop and a general store. In 1859 the hotel was built, and by the 1870s it was the recognised overnight camping spot. Sometimes up to 30,000 sheep grazed the river flats near the hotel.