Cobar Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in New South Wales, Australia
About Cobar
The name Cobar is derived from the Aboriginal Ngiyampaa word for copper, Kuparr, Gubarr or Cuburra, meaning 'red earth' or 'burnt earth', the ochre used in making body paint for Corroborees. The name also represents an Aboriginal attempt to pronounce the word 'copper'. Some of the most significant Aboriginal rock art in NSW is found within the Cobar Shire. The indigenous Ngiyampaa/Wangaapuwan traditions of this diverse bio-region are best represented in the rock art of Mount Grenfell, 40 km west of Cobar. Over 1,300 depictions of humans and animals, as well as hand stencils are found at this site. Pastoralist settlers began to farm the area in the mid-1850s. One of these pastoralists, rescued a party of Aboriginal trackers from near-certain death in the early 1870s; in gratitude, they guid
Top Attractions in Cobar
Explore the best things to see and do in Cobar:
- ★Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool
- ★Festival of the Miners' Ghost
- ★Great Cobar Heritage Centre
- ★Mount Grenfell National Park
- ★Newey Reservoir
Where to Eat in Cobar
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ma's Chinese Restaurant
Where to Stay in Cobar
- 🏨Camping at old reservoir
- 🏨Cobar Caravan Park
- 🏨Cobar Central Motor Inn
- 🏨Cobar Crossroads Motel
- 🏨Cobar Motor Inn
- 🏨Cobar Oasis Motel
Cobar Travel Guide Sections
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