Even if you are only passing through Cobar take the short detour of the Highway to this lookout which gives you a close up view of the workings of the open-cut mine and the reason for this town's existence.In an area which is mainly quite flat this hill also offers a panoramic view in all directions
Great view of the working mine - even from there it is hard to appreciate how big it really is until you see a truck driving down.There is also some information at the top that tells you a bit about the local area which was very interesting.
We went during the day and at night. The views of the countryside, the mining site and the night sky are superb. A must for every visit to Cobar.
My 7 yo was fascinated by this mine pit. I'm definitely grateful to the mine for making it accessible to the young ones, I do not know of any other operating mine sites that have this type of public freely accessible viewing platform. The goats on the ledges were an unexpected sight.
Certainly worth the time to visit this mine and lookout. Spectacular view of the countryside from here.
Good view of town and the surrounding area. A few minutes drive from the Highway and twenty meter walk to viewing platform overlooking the open cut mine. Not much else can be said.
The lookout offers a unique opportunity to get close to an open cut mine. It is fascinating to watch the trucks coming and going. I just hope they fill it all in when they're done with it. Likely, not.
Fort Bourke hill lookout is a beautiful place to see what happens in the mining industry, very interesting and the view is spectacular, especially around sunset
great view of the mine but a little of the history on a information board would make it that much better.
The view of this hole in the ground is only interesting from a mining perspective - it is a huge ugly hole. It is however free. The viewing enclosure makes you feel like you're in a henhouse but that's so you don't fall into the mine. You can see for a long way from the lookout but you can't see the town well. It's worth a diversion to see just how brutally we treat our earth.