PHOTO: Historic Mount Hope Mine, south of Cobar.
The historic mining region of Mount Hope, south of Cobar is the latest area in the neighbourhood to face renewed prospects, fuelled by high mineral prices and more savvy surveying tools.
At its peak the copper mine at Mount Hope (pictured below) was serviced by a bustling community of workers, its own rail line and four hotels. It was lucrative in its copper production and helped establish the Cobar Basin’s prolific mineral beginnings.
These days, the name is more ironic, with a population of nine, it is largely identified as the final stop on the Kidman Way as travellers move between Hillston and Cobar…