Bourke, New South Wales
Bourke is a town and Local Government Area (see Bourke Shire Council) in the north of New South Wales, Australia.
| Bourke New South Wales | |||||||||
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| File:Bourke court house.jpg Court house | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°06′0″S 145°56′0″E / 30.10000°S 145.93333°ECoordinates: 30°06′0″S 145°56′0″E / 30.10000°S 145.93333°E | ||||||||
| Population | 2,047 (2011 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2840 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bourke Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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Bourke, New South Wales Media
A camel caravan in Bourke circa 1900
The old Towers Drug Company Building – built 1889–1890
Bourke Post Office – built 1880
Saint Ignatius Parish School (2021).
The unsealed Bourke-Wilcannia highway links the two towns.
Back o' Bourke Information Centre (2021).
2WEB Outback Radio building, 48 Oxley Street (2021).
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Town sign, southern approach from Kidman Way (2021).
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Levee bank on southern side of town (2021).