Cobar, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cobar, in the Cobar Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Cobar |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cobar Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.47963 |
| Longitude | 145.8093 |
| Population | 4,173 |
| Density | 1.9 /km² |
| Area | 2184.0 km² |
| Elevation | 240 m |
| Postcode | 2835 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 571 km west-northwest |
Cobar is a locality in the Cobar Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,173. The locality covers an area of 2184.0 km², giving a population density of about 1.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 240 m above sea level. It lies approximately 571 km west-northwest of Sydney. Cobar is located at 31.4796°S, 145.8093°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2835. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Cobar sprawls across a wide, flat expanse where the earth bleeds ochre and rust under a sky that can stretch to infinity. It lies 279.7 km west-north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 288°T), and is situated 77.9 km north-north-west of Nymagee. The landscape is a study in muted tones: sparse saltbush and hardy spinifex cling to the dry, cracked soil, punctuated by the skeletal silhouettes of ghost gums that stand like ancient sentinels against the harsh sunlight. The air itself seems to carry the fine, pervasive dust, a constant reminder of the land's unforgiving nature, yet it shimmers with a dry, clean heat that can sting the eyes. Evenings here are a revelation, as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in strokes of bruised purple and molten gold, and the silence, when it falls, is profound, broken only by the distant call of a curlew or the whisper of wind through the sparse vegetation.
This is a place forged by the enduring pursuit of mineral wealth, its character indelibly marked by the deep shafts and open pits that have yielded copper and gold for generations. The local economy, once dominated by these subterranean treasures, now also finds its footing in sheep grazing, with vast stations stretching across the surrounding plains, their fences a faint silver thread against the immensity of the country. Cobar carries the weight of its mining heritage with a quiet stoicism, evident in the robust, practical architecture of its buildings and the resilient spirit of its people. The Great Cobar Open Cut, a gaping maw in the earth, stands as a stark monument to the industry that built this place, a testament to the relentless human drive to unearth what lies hidden beneath the surface.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cobar, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Cobar, in the Cobar Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Cobar includes the postcode (2835), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cobar Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cobar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |