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Central West Boomerangs
One of the recruiting marches organised in New South Wales and Queensland during 1915 and 1916 took the following route.
Route: from Parkes the Boomerangs took the train to Daroobalgie then marched to Donaghey’s Hill, Forbes, Yamma Station, Eugowra, Gooloogong, Canowindra, Billimari, Cowra, Woodstock, Lyndhurst, Carcoar, Blayney, Newbridge(to Georges Plains by train) Perthville, Bathurst.
Arrived in Bathurst almost at the same time as the Kookaburra marchers and were given a combined reception. Entered the new Bathurst Show Ground Military Camp for training.
Each original Boomerang marcher was presented with a medallion brooch in the shape of a boomerang, etched with the name of the volunteer, his town and the words ‘Come back’.
Re-enactment march held in February 1999.
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