Cobar (TOWN), NSW Details

Description

A town in central New South Wales located about 100 km N of Nymagee and about 263 km E of Wilcannia.

Meaning

Cobar: Aboriginal word meaning copper. (ASA Wyalong papers 26 Oct 1899). Also: Probably derived from Ngiyambaa term for red och- re. (Appleton; 1992). Also: burnt earth used as a red pigment. (McCarthy; 1963).

Origin

Probably Aboriginal from Coburra the reddish-coloured burnt earth used in body painting in preparation for corroborees. A.W. Reed suggests that the name may also represent an Aboriginal attempt to pronounce copper.

Cobar (TOWN), NSW
title Cobar (TOWN)
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state NSW
reference 72847
placename Cobar
designation TOWN
geographical name
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lga COBAR
description A town in central New South Wales located about 100 km N of Nymagee and about 263 km E of Wilcannia.
meaning Cobar: Aboriginal word meaning copper. (ASA Wyalong papers 26 Oct 1899). Also: Probably derived from Ngiyambaa term for red och- re. (Appleton; 1992). Also: burnt earth used as a red pigment. (McCarthy; 1963).
origin Probably Aboriginal from Coburra the reddish-coloured burnt earth used in body painting in preparation for corroborees. A.W. Reed suggests that the name may also represent an Aboriginal attempt to pronounce copper.
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