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Cobar
Cobar is an attractive and interesting town located 711 km northwest of Sydney on the main highway to Broken Hill. This famous mining town - copper was found in the district in 1870 and the town has an Aboriginal name which means the colour of copper, is also renowned for having a great museum - arguably one of the finest in rural Australia.
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Cobar is an attractive and interesting town located 711 km northwest of Sydney on the main highway to Broken Hill. This famous mining town - copper was found in the district in 1870 and the town has an Aboriginal name which means the colour of copper, is also renowned for having a great museum - arguably one of the finest in rural Australia.
In addition to this, the Cobar Heritage Centre was visited by the ghost of a Cobar Miner over a decade ago, and now hosts the very entertaining and annual ‘Festival of the Miner's Ghost’ each October. The museum also has an outside exhibition of mining steam engines and an area of the Great Cobar Open Cut mine. Cobar is steeped in interesting outback history and the nearby Mt Grenfell Historic Site is host some amazing indigenous rock art – with over 1,300 separate images it is one of the best exhibits not only of the state but all of Australia and is considered to be of the best in the world. |
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Read more...The Black Queen Experience is the Outback's most incredible 3-Act performance. With the greatest pleasure we welcome you to the Black Queen Experience. Be taken on a journey of discovery and mystique, as this 3- Act Performance unfolds.
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Lightning Ridge's largest showroom. In the middle of town, opposite the Post Office. Created to look like an underground mine. We have the largest range of opal, jewellery, souvenirs, gifts, art and pottery.
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