Bourke

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Bourke is a remote outback town in north-western New South Wales, Australia, historically significant as a major river port and gateway to the country’s far west.

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Bourke canonical 20

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality
town
averageSummerTemperature very hot
averageWinterTemperature mild
category Far West (New South Wales)
Populated places on the Darling River
Towns in New South Wales
climateClassification hot semi‑arid climate
country Australia
distanceFromSydney about 780 km northwest of Sydney by road
economyBasedOn agriculture
pastoralism
tourism
federalElectorate Parkes, New South Wales
surface form: Parkes
governingBody Bourke Shire Council
hasAttraction Back O’ Bourke Exhibition Centre
historic wharf precinct
riverboat cruises on the Darling River
hasFacility airport
hospital
schools
wharf on the Darling River
hasIndustry cattle grazing
cotton growing
sheep grazing
historicalRole gateway to the far west of New South Wales
major river port
isInLocalGovernmentArea Bourke Shire
knownFor Australian bush heritage
remote outback character
locatedIn Outback
locatedOnRiver Darling River NERFINISHED
phraseAssociated back o’ Bourke
phraseMeaning very remote part of Australia
postcode 2840
region North West New South Wales
surface form: north‑western New South Wales
riverSystem Murray–Darling Basin
surface form: Murray–Darling basin
state New South Wales
stateElectorate Barwon
timezone AEST
timezoneDST AEDT
traditionalOwners Ngemba people NERFINISHED
transportLink Cobar–Bourke railway line (historically)
Mitchell Highway
transportModeHistoricallyImportant river transport
utcOffset +10:00
utcOffsetDST +11:00

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Darling River flowsThrough Bourke
Cobb Highway connects Bourke
Cobb Highway passesThrough Bourke
Cobb Highway terminusNorth Bourke
Mitchell Highway connects Bourke
Barwon containsTown Bourke
Baaka passesThrough Bourke
Orana contains Bourke
Orana hasRegionalCentre Bourke
Kidman Way runsThrough Bourke
Byrock distanceTo Bourke
Byrock nearbyMajorCentre Bourke
A32 connectsCity Bourke
Orana region hasTown Bourke
Kamilaroi Highway connects Bourke
Kamilaroi Highway terminus Bourke