When James White was unable to get a Government Land Grant, he decided to find land for himself in the unsettled area along the newly discovered route of Hume and Hovell. He travelled through Goulburn and came to the Boorowa River, from here he headed west and came to the junction of two creeks, he decided to camp here for the night. As he was boiling his billy, he was confronted by an imposing Aborigine.

There was a moment of hesitation and uncertainty, but James gave his new acquaintance  respect and produced some gifts from his pack horse. The aborigines told White that the name of the place was Burrowmunditroy and the creek was called Bulla. Jacky belonged to the Wiradjuri tribe and originally came from Cabonne near Orange, so James White named him Coborn Jacky.

White returned to Sydney to get more supplies and to bring workmen and his stock back to his new home. He brought with him gifts for the natives and a crescent-shaped breast plate on a chain for Jacky, on which was inscribed “Coborn Jacky, Chief of the Burrowmunditroy”.

A corroboree was held in White’s honour after which White was shown a better place for a homestead. Near a deep running sandy creek which the natives called “Burrangong”; “Burran” meaning “meeting place of kangaroos” and “Gong” meaning “ water” or “creek”.

White had returned to Burrowmunditroy early in 1827 with 300 head of cattle and 20 horses and enough men to set up a permanent station. The return trip had been more difficult than the original trip in 1826. Following his own tree markings, he followed the Burrowa river north then turned west through a gap at the Murringo Creek and following what now is known as the Monteagle Stock Route arriving at the Bulla Creek.

White marked a claim of 50 Square miles and set about clearing a track to bring the stock from Burrowmunditroy to the selected site of Burrangong, with the help of  Coborn Jackey. Stockyards, huts and a homestead were constructed over the next few months at one of the most isolated spots in New South Wales at the time. This settlement was the beginning of what is today known as the town of Young and district.

The bridge over the Burrangong Creek at the end of Main Street is named the Sarah Musgrave Bridge (after James White’s niece ) and nearby is the Coborn  Jackey  Weir. Coborn   Jackey is believed to have died at Forbes and is buried there.