10 Hope Street

New Town TAS 7008

Banjo Paterson, the Australian bush poet most famous for penning Waltzing Matilda immortalised this locality in a poem: But my languid mood forsook me, when I found a name that took me, Quite by chance I came across it -`Come-by-Chance was what I read With a population of just 111 at the 2011 census, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Come By Chance was named when, in 1862, George and William Colless bought a sheep farm in the area, and called it by that name after their great surprise at being able to actually buy something, anything, in the remote area. All the land was thought to be selected for settlement but as the name suggests this one had not been. The town was eventually called after the sheep station. Mr Colless later owned the post office, blacksmith shop, cemetery and other building blocks. Come-by-Chance was reputed to be the only privately owned village in the Southern Hemisphere. Come-by-Chance is located about 100 kilometres north west of Coonamble in the Walgett Shire, and about 250 kilometers from Dubbo.
The property has been carefully landscaped to ensure minimum maintenance (which is included in tenants rent) and maximum privacy. the front high picket fence allows peaceful enjoyment of the pretty front verandah - a lovely place to enjoy the sun and relax enjoying the picturesque cottage gardens.