Grandpas Guide to Driving in Cobar

Hi Mates! Grandpa Ben is here again to give you some glimpse about the beautiful Australia as your travel guide. Now we will be visiting Cobar! To start, Cobar is a town located in the central western New South Wales, Australia. It is about 712 kilometers from the northwest of Sydney. It is situated at the crossroads of the Barrier Highway and Kidman Way. Cobar had a population of about 5,194 based on the census of 2006.

The town of Cobar has a hot semi-arid climate which means that Cobar have hot summers and cool to mild winters. Rainfall is extremely variable in the area, particularly in late summer and early spring. Rainfall is commonly about 4 days per month. Therefore, Cobar receives an annual rainfall of 390mm and the maximum rainfall reaches an excess of 200mm in any month.

Cobar has many tourist attractions. And I have here suggestions of the “must-see” in the area. But before going to these places, you'll need a car. During traveling, availing rented cars are ideal because its easier to go to places anytime you want. And the best company to book your car is with the Vroom Vroom Vroom Company (vroomvroomvroom.com.au). They offer the cheapest rates but the best qualities in rented cars and they are very flexible to your schedule. Their site is very user friendly because it is very easy to navigate.

Now that you've booked your car, you can go directly to the ideal stop-overs at Cobar:

1. The Great Cobar Heritage Centre

One of Cobar's Landmarks, the Great Cobar Heritage Centre is the former Administration Building of the Great Cobar Copper Mine. The centre grasps the essence of Cobar because it showcases an exceptional collection of exhibits which date from the early 1870's to the current times.

Inside this site are the amazing collections of artifacts that reveal the marvelous diverse local heritage of Cobar. Throughout the displays, the abundant history inherits in everyday life of Cobar's pioneers and the culture of making do becomes evident.

2. The Big Beer Can

The Big Beer Can can be found in the Grand Hotel, Cobar, New South Wales.

The Grand Hotel is the home of the World's Largest Beer Can! It was officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records because of its structure – 5 meters tall by 2.5 meters in diameter on the roof of the Grand Hotel. And this humongous Beer Can could hold up to 79,398 middies or 22,000 liters!

Cobar is a place which will truly stir up your interests!

-Granddad Benjamin