The Great Cobar Museum project stages 2 and 3 are almost complete and will soon be open to the public. The Cobar Weekly had another sneak peek yesterday and snapped a few photos of the outdoor displays. Above in the background are two boilers, used at the Gladstone Mine. Also pictured is ‘Big Red’, an Ingersoll Rand compressor, used at the CSA. Workers of the time described it as ‘the pride of the fleet’. The smaller motors at front were both used at the Queen Bee mine in the early 1900s. Some of the outdoor displays feature sound recordings of the daily operations on a mine site including tapping, crushing and workers calling to each other.
The Great Cobar Museum project stages 2 and 3 are almost complete and will soon be open to the public. The Cobar Weekly had another sneak peek yesterday and snapped a few photos of the outdoor displays. Above in the background are two boilers, used at the Gladstone Mine. Also pictured is ‘Big Red’, an Ingersoll Rand compressor, used at the CSA. Workers of the time described it as ‘the pride of the fleet’. The smaller motors at front were both used at the Queen Bee mine in the early 1900s. Some of the outdoor displays feature sound recordings of the daily operations on a mine site including tapping, crushing and workers calling to each other.
CSA Mine has announced the return of its Pathways 2 Mining Program for 2026, continuing its partnership with Cobar High School to introduce students to career opportunities in the mining industry. CSA will run two programs this year, due to the number of interested students. This year’s first group includes […]
Following their 10-6 win over Dunedoo on Saturday at Dunedoo, the Cobar Junior Rugby League Under 16s team is sitting in second spot on the competition ladder. Their Round 5 match at Bowen Oval, Coolah on Saturday was played in overcast conditions. Lachie Brookman opened the scoring for Cobar in […]
