[1] The New England Highway passes through the centre of the town, and the Pechey-Maclagan Road exits to the west.

Pechey State Forest occupies the entire south east corner of the area.

[3] The town was named after Edward Wilmot Pechey (Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Aubigny 1873-1877).

[4] St Faith's Anglican Church was dedicated on 10 September 1911 by the Venerable Archdeacon Arthur Rivers.

[5][6] In February 1931, it was relocated to Virginia (now Pierces Creek), where it was re-dedicated on 1 March 1931 by Archdeacon Glover.