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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bourke canonical | 20 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.