Cobar is a large town located between Dubbo and Broken Hill on the Barrier Highway. Copper was first discovered in the area in 1869 and mining started shortly afterwards. However, by the late 1910's the mine shut, the town declined and it wasnt until further mining investigations were undertaken in the late 1960's, that the town grew again. With the opening of a water channel from Nyngan, Cobar has evolved into a green oasis considering the dry, arid countryside it exists in. While mining is still the town's primary industry, it is also the main centre for the surrounding cattle and sheep stations.

Population: 4,600
State: New South Wales
Name Origin: Of Aboriginal origin meaning "red ochre"
Pronunciation: Co-bar
Postcode: 2835
Local Government: Cobar Shire Council
Location: 717km north-west of Sydney
Main Roads: Barrier Highway , Kidman Way
Main Watercourses: None
Radio Stations (Music): Zoo FM (103.7)

Photos from Cobar (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):
 

	Heading west into Cobar on the Barrier Hwy (2003).
	Marshall Street, approaching the Kidman Way junction from the east in Cobar (2003).
	Marshall Street, heading west from Linsley Street, Cobar (2003).
	Marshall Street again, this time looking east in Cobar (2003).
	Eastbound approach to Cobar on the Barrier Hwy (2003).
	Louth Road, heading south-east into Cobar (2003).