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The original homestead was built in 1906 and is about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of the current one and was itself placed on the heritage list in 2013. It is a simple stone building with a corrugated iron roof. Some bush timber posts remain of the verandah on the western side. The graves of both
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The property was advertised as being for sale in 1927, and was acquired by Jack Edney, who then sold it in 1933. Alfred Ray Cream took over Cobra the same year, and shortly after his mother, Mary Jane Cream, died and was buried there. By 1934 Cobra was carrying a flock of 8,515 sheep. In 1938 Cream
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syndicate headed by Peter Eaton, who intended to develop a tourism venture at Cobra. Dennis and Alexa Lang then acquired Cobra in 1989; they used the homestead as a hotel and restocked the property.
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