About The Great Cobar Museum and Visitor Information Centre
The Great Cobar Museum and Visitor Information Centre is a combined museum and accredited visitor information centre in central Cobar, western New South Wales. Housed in the heritage-listed 1910 administration building of the Great Cobar Copper Mine on Linsley Street, it documents Cobar's copper mining history, Aboriginal heritage, and pastoral and social history through photographs, artefacts, minerals and archival displays, and serves as the main hub for visitor information for the outback region.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a heritage-listed single-storey administration building with indoor exhibition galleries and outdoor displays. Inside are rooms dedicated to mining history, minerals, historic photographs, Aboriginal artefacts, pastoral equipment and community memorabilia. The building also functions as an accredited Visitor Information Centre with a reception desk, maps, brochures, touring advice and a gift shop selling local crafts and souvenirs. Staff provide information on local attractions, drives and accommodation.
Key highlights
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Heritage-listed 1910 administration building of the Great Cobar Copper Mine
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Extensive collection of copper mining artefacts, photographs and minerals
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Displays on Aboriginal heritage and pastoral history of the Cobar region