Editing Cobar (section)

===Indigenous origins===

The Cobar area is part of the traditional territory of the Wongaibon people (within the [[Ngiyampaa language]] group associated with the arid plains and rocky hill country of the Central West area of NSW bordered by the Lachlan, Darling-Barwon and Bogan rivers). The name ‘Cobar’ is derived from a Ngiyampaa word – variously transcribed as ''kubbur'', ''kuparr'', ''gubarr'' or ''cuburra'' – for a water-hole and quarry where pigments of ochre, kaolin and blue and green copper minerals were mined for [[corroboree|ceremonial]] use.<ref name="CFF">{{cite web|url= http://www.celticcouncil.org.au/cornish/nsw/Towns%20A-C/COBGIL/kubbur.htm |title= Cobar Founding Fathers: Excepts from the book of this title by William Clelland |website= Celtic Council of Australia |publisher= CCA Inc. |access-date=2 April 2021 }}</ref><ref name="impact">{{cite report |author=EMM Sydney (for Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd) |date=December 2020 |title= New Cobar Complex Project State Significant Development (SSD-10419): Statement of Heritage Impact |publisher=EMM Consulting Pty Ltd|id=J190278 RP13 |url= https://majorprojects.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/prweb/PRRestService/mp/01/getContent?AttachRef=SSD-10419%2120210212T073544.189%20GMT |access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> Other sources claim the Aboriginal word means ‘red earth’ or ‘burnt earth’ (the ochre used for ceremonial body paint).<ref>{{cite book |last=Donaldson |first=Tamsin |chapter=Ngiyampaa |title=Macquarie Aboriginal Words |location=Sydney |publisher=Macquarie Library |page=38}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Reed |first= A.W |title=Aboriginal Place Names |location=Sydney 1967 |publisher=Reed New Holland |page=26}}</ref>

The [[Mount Grenfell]] Historic Site located north-west of Cobar is an important traditional meeting place with ceremonial significance.  Extensive [[Australian Aboriginal art|rock art]] at the site contains ochre and kaolin paintings of human and animal figures as well as [[hand stencils]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/mount-grenfell-historic-site/learn-more |title= Learn more about why this park is special |website= Mount Grenfell Historic Site |publisher= NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |access-date=2 April 2021 }}</ref>