Fearnes Coaches was founded by William Fearne and William Borlase in 1916 as a general carrier and charter bus operator, however Borlase pulled out of the partnership in the early 1920s.

[1][2] In 1936, William Fearne's son Clive bought the company and ran it until his death in 1989.

[1][3] In 1952, two school services were taken over from George Greely and a depot established in Harden.

[11] Following King Brothers being placed in administration, Fearnes took over its four CountryLink routes on 22 April 2003.

[15][16] In November 2013 Busabout commenced operating the services previously provided by Charles Sturt University.