Tag: Cobar
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Cobar in Outback New South Wales
Cobar Located in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Cobar was a 130km drive from our previous overnight stop in Nyngan. Established in 1870 to mine the rich copper ore discovered there, the town still relies on mining for its existence. The huge Cobar sign is on of the first thing you see when Read more
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Cobar Miners’ Heritage Park
Cobar Miners’ Heritage Park The Cobar Mining Heritage Park is just over the road from The Great Cobar Museum. The most significant feature is the Cobar Miners Memorial which was opened in 2021. The memorial commemorates those who have died in the local Cobar mines and those who have died from mining-related diseases. There are Read more
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The Great Cobar Museum
The Great Cobar Museum The Great Cobar Museum, completed in 1912, was originally the administration offices of the Great Cobar Copper Mine. The beautiful building is a fitting place for the display of Cobar’s history, having been not only part of a great mining operation but also having spent time divided into flats, as a Read more