THE GREAT COBAR MUSEUM:  Ph 6836 5806     32 Marshall Street Cobar 

The Great Cobar Museum restoration was completed in 2021 and won the Judges Choice award in the 2022 NSW National Trust Awards. The Museum captures the essence of Cobar, a story of mining, people and pastoralism and has something for everyone to marvel at. 
The Great Cobar Museum is also home to Cobar's accredited Visitor Information Centre which sits at the entrance to the Museum and provides visitors with quality information about the township and region. 

 FORT BOURKE HILL LOOKOUT :  

Fort Bourke Hill rises 300 metres above sea level and is located 2 km to the east of Cobar town, off Kidman Way. Visitors can take a sealed road to the lookout deck and get a panoramic view of Cobar and its surrounds as well as an amazing view into the open pit which leads to the entrance to the mine.

Fort Bourke Hill is the historical site of Cobar’s first gold mine, which was named the New Cobar Gold Mine. An underground mine is today operated by Peak Gold Mines at Fort Bourke. 

 COBAR MINING HERITAGE PARK :  

The Cobar Mining Heritage Park is located across the road from The Great Cobar Museum and comprises a significant outdoor exhibit showcasing Cobar’s rich mining history. Families can enjoy exploring the mining installations around the grounds and take in the Cobar Miners Memorial located close by. 

COBAR MINERS MEMORIAL

Location: Barrier Highway Cobar

Opening Hours: 7 Days / 9am-5pm

The Cobar Miners Memorial is in the Cobar Miners Heritage Park, located across the road from The Great Cobar Museum. Opened in 2021 the memorial commemorates those who have died in the local Cobar mines and those who have died from Mining-related diseases. 

Within the underground chamber are stories, photographs, maps and names of those who have died as a result of accidents in the mines of Cobar. There is also a board to honour those who have died of industrial sickness. A steel spike pierces the roof of the chamber, providing natural ventilation.

 COBAR SOUND CHAPEL:  Ph (02) 6836 5806 

The Cobar Sound Chapel is a permanent sound installation artwork which was completed in 2022 and is located on the north western outskirts of Cobar within an old disused water tank. The Cobar Sound Chapel is an intimate sound space combining music, architecture, art, poetry, light and nature, created by composer and sound artist George Lentz in collaboration with Pritzker Prize winning architect Glenn Murcutt.

The Cobar Sound Chapel gates are locked at all times so please visit the Cobar Information Centre to arrange access. The Chapel can be viewed from the outside at any time.

MOUNT GRENFELL HISTORIC SITE:  

Mt Grenfell Historic Site is located approximately 70km north west of Cobar. The road is sealed except for the last kilometre. 

From the picnic area it’s a short and easy stroll along the art site walk to view Aboriginal rock art consisting of 3 galleries of rock art, layered upon each other over time.

At the main entry carpark area, picnic and barbecue facilities with tank water are provided. For those who wish there is also a 5km walking track which leads to a lookout offering superb views across the Cobar Pediplain.

 GREAT COBAR OPEN CUT:  

The open-cut was created by men who were employed over 100 years ago to undertake the back-breaking job of digging the huge hole. Using picks and shovels and horse and cart, the men removed rock from this quarry to be used as backfill for the underground mine stopes in the "cut and fill" method. Gravel was used to build up the floor level after mining to gain access to higher ore bodies. The depth of the main hole is 150 metres, but at its deepest the open cut extends down to a depth similar to that of the Great Cobar Mine. There is no public access to Great Cobar Open Cut. It can be safely viewed from behind a fence.

STELE MONUMENT:  

A Stele Monument stands at the front of The Great Cobar Museum to commemorate Sidwell Kruge, the woman who identified the first copper samples in the Cobar area in 1869, which led to the development of the Cobar mining industry.

THE OLD RESERVOIR : 

For many decades Cobar had no permanent water supply, although an area approximately 3 kilometres north of Cobar and called the "Old Res", was Cobar's first water supply. Due to the sporadic nature of rain, lack of water was a big problem for Cobar residents for many years. Today raw water is diverted from the Macquarie River at Warren along an open channel to Nyngan and then pumped to the Cobar filtration plant at Fort Bourke. 

Today the "Old Res" is used for camping, recreation and water sports.

  NEWEY RESERVOIR :  

Cobar’s Newey Reservoir is located withing the residential area of Cobar and is enjoyed by locals taking fitness and leisure walks, exercising their dogs, kayaking, cycling and fishing. You can enjoy the birdlife or bring a picnic and use the barbeque facilities.

  DRUMMOND PARK:   38 Linsley Street, Cobar NSW 2835 

Drummond Park encompasses just over a hectare of manicured lush green grass, mature shady trees and quality play equipment for children to let some energy out.

This popular picnic and barbeque area is a perfect place to relax while the toddlers and young children enjoy their undercover play space and the older children enjoy monster slides, flying fox and skate park facility. The Cobar Youth and Community Centre is close by. 

There is adequate roadside and car park parking for all vehicles including those towing caravans

COBAR MEMORIAL POOL : Ph (02) 6836 1778  Cnr Murray & Prince Street

The Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool complex comprises a hydro play area, accompanied by a children’s and adults tepid pool, a 50m swimming pool and a water slide facility.

The complex has spacious grass picnic areas and a new covered barbeque area.

The café offers a range of hot and cold food and beverages.

Swimming lessons are available.

Please check the website for opening hours during the months of October to March

     COBAR RAILWAY STATION :    Access Railway Parade South

Transport yourself back to yesteryear and visit this heritage listed complex, still in excellent original condition.

Cobar station was built in 1892 during the peak period of railway construction in NSW. It was a remote location at the end of a branch line, built to serve the mining activity in the area, a role still played today.

The station is an important civic building in Cobar and a significant element of the State’s railway history.