Mouramba County is one of New South Wales’ 141 cadastral divisions, covering rangeland in the central-west near Cobar. It is named after the nearby Mouramba Station and the name itself is thought to come from a local Aboriginal word.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Central west, around Cobar and Nymagee |
| Named after | Mouramba Station |
| Principal towns | Cobar, Nymagee |
| Local government today | Cobar Shire |
Parishes in Mouramba County
- Adams
- Albyn
- Barton
- Beloura
- Blaxland
- Booth
- Brigstocke
- Buppe
- Byron
- Canbelego
- Carlisle
- Chaucer
- Coree
- Crowl
- Devon
- Donaldson
- Dowling
- Dryden
- Dunstan
- Ellerslie
- Ellis
- Erimeran
- Evans
- Fisher
- Flinders
- Fulton
- Gilgunnia
- Goold
- Gwynne
- Hartwood
- Hathaway
- Hume
- Jamieson
- Johnston
- Kangerong
- Keira
- Kiamba
- Kinchelsea
- Kinnear
- Knox
- Kruge
- Mcgregor
- Middlesex
- Moothumbool
- Mossgiel
- Mouramba
- Nymagee
- Pangee
- Priory Plains
- Restdown
- Robinson
- Roset
- Scott
- Shenandoah
- Teran
- The Rookery
- Urolie
- Walker
- Wallace
- Werlong
- Wills
- Yamma
- Yanko
- Youyang
Towns and Localities Today
Cobar, a copper and gold mining town, is the county’s main centre. Nymagee, a smaller former mining settlement, lies in the county’s south.
| Town | LGA |
|---|---|
| Cobar | Cobar Shire |
| Nymagee | Cobar Shire |
Geography
Mouramba covers red-earth rangeland typical of the central-west, with sparse mulga and ironbark cover. Crowl Creek runs through the county’s north, and the terrain is largely flat to gently undulating, used for sheep grazing and mineral extraction. Cobar sits close to the geographic centre of New South Wales, roughly 700 km west of Sydney.
Economy & Local Life
Copper, gold, lead and zinc mining underpins Cobar’s economy alongside sheep grazing across the county’s rangeland. The Cobar mines have operated on and off since the 1870s, and the town remains a service centre for surrounding pastoral stations.
History
The county takes its name from Mouramba Station, an early pastoral run, with the name itself believed to derive from a local Aboriginal word. It was proclaimed as part of the systematic land-title survey extended across the Western Division of New South Wales through the 19th century.
FAQ
Where is Mouramba County?
It lies in the central west of New South Wales, around Cobar and Nymagee.
What is Mouramba County named after?
Mouramba Station, a pastoral run in the district; the name is thought to derive from a local Aboriginal word.
Is Mouramba County still used?
Cadastral counties like Mouramba remain in land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today.