Cobham Lake, when full, covers an area of around and is located in
New South Wales
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. Cobham Lake is south of
Milparinka between Green Lake and Salt Lake, the
water is fresh and pure, reeds grow lushly and birds are in abundance. The lake is beside the
Silver City Highway
Silver City Highway is a highway that links Buronga, New South Wales to the Queensland border via Wentworth, Broken Hill, and Tibooburra, in the arid Far West region of New South Wales; a short branch also connects to Calder Highway on the V ...
.
Prior to
Europe
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an settlement the area around
Evelyn Creek, a feeder for the lake, was a meeting place for the
Maliangaapa and other
tribal group
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s from as far away as the
Paroo River.
Charles Sturt passed the lake in 1844, and there are rumors there was a massacre at the lake in the early 20th century.
Cobham Lake Station is a
cattle station, located near the lake .
Memoirs of Euston Coryndon King
References
Lakes of New South Wales
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