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Dunedoo (including Cobbora and Leadville)
Small service town on the Central Western Slopes.
Dunedoo is a small town set amidst gentle rolling hills and
wide valleys adjacent the Talbragar River. It is 60 km north
of Mudgee, 325 km north-west of Sydney and 399 m above
sea-level. It functions as a service centre to the
surrounding district which is given over to the production
of wheat, cattle, mixed farming, timber, fat lambs and wool.
Prior to white settlement the area was occupied by the
Kamilaroi and Wiradjuri peoples. In 1823 explorer Allan
Cunningham became the first known European in the district
when he came across Pandora's Pass, the route over the
Warrumbungle Range on to the Liverpool Plains. The district
was surveyed in 1832 and squatters soon followed, in search
of fresh pasturage. The townsite was not surveyed until
1868. The name 'Dunedoo' is said to derive from an
Aboriginal word for 'swans' which frequented the nearby
lagoons.
The railway did not arrive until 1910. Before that time,
travellers en route to Sydney had to journey by a
horse-drawn vehicle to Mudgee, by Cobb & Co coach to Penrith
and then by rail to the city.
The town has a nine-hole golf course. The annual show is
held in February.
Things to see:
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Tourist Information
The Dunedoo Newsagency, 46 Bolaro St, tel: (02) 6375 1114.
Craft Shop and Park
Janaces Gallery and Craft Shop is located at 128 Bolaro St
(the main thoroughfare), tel: (02) 6375 1210. They are open
from 10.00 a.m. Adjoining the main shopping centre in Bolaro
St is Milling Lions Park which is a good picnic-barbecue
spot.
Leadville
Leadville is 15 km east on the road to Coolah. Not
surprisingly, it takes its name from the lead (and silver)
ores extracted from the Mount Stewart mining operations
which were the raison d'etre of the town. The mining ceased
in 1898 but operations were recommenced periodically, from
1912-1927, 1932-1937 and 1950-1951. Large amounts of pyrite
were also extracted from 1912. Few residents remain in a
town which once employed around 500 men.
The old mines can be seen from the roadside at Leadville.
There is an information board concerning the mining
operations. The site is very dangerous and on private
property.
Cobbora
Cobbora began its life in the 1860s as a postal stop on the
run between Mudgee and Mendooran. Two hotels were
established and it was declared a town in 1885 when a police
station was built. Still standing, it is now a private
residence and can be seen from the road. It was used in the
film 'The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith'. There is also an
historic cemetery with headstones dating back to 1868.
To visit Cobbora head south-west for 15 km on the road to
Dubbo then turn right for 1 km.
Fossicking
An excellent deposit of petrified wood can be found near
Cobbora. Head south-west along the road to Dubbo for 15 km
then turn left (opposite the Cobbora turnoff) on to the
Gulgong Road. The site is 7 km south on both sides of this
road.
Sapphires and gemstones can be found downstream from
Cobbora and 'Oakfield' property has leaf fossil deposits.
The latter is private property and permission is required
before people can go fossicking
Gold-bearing conglomerate has been turned up in the
creeks to the south-west of town. Head south from Dunedoo
for 10 km along the back-road to Gulgong then turning right
on to the Tucklan road.
Fishing
Rainbow trout can be found in the upper reaches of the
Talbagar River during the trout season (first October
weekend to Easter). Yellowbelly, carp and catfish are caught
in the lower reaches.
Gardens
Some of Dunedoo's better gardens are open for inspection as
part of the Australian Open Garden Scheme. To check times
ring the tourist information outlet.
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