Cumborah
Cumborah is a town in north-western New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Walgett Shire local government area, near the opal fields of Lightning Ridge. Cumborah is about 36 kilometres (22 mi) off the Castlereagh Highway and is served by the commercial centres of Lightning Ridge and Walgett, 48 kilometres (30 mi) to the south-east.
| Cumborah New South Wales | |
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The main intersection in Cumborah. | |
Cumborah | |
| Coordinates | 29°44′0″S 147°47′0″E |
| Population | 492 (2006 census) |
| Established | 1896 |
| Postcode(s) | 2832 |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Walgett Shire |
| County | Finch |
| State electorate(s) | Barwon |
| Federal division(s) | Parkes |
The road through Cumborah is the main route to the nearby Glengarry, Grawin and Sheepyard opal fields. Other prospectors also search nearby for agate, fossils, petrified wood, topaz and other semi-precious stones. The village is almost surrounded by mulga and cypress scrubland.
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