Location of Bourke in New South Wales (red)

Bourke is a town and Local Government Area in the north of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located approximately 800 kilometres north-west of Sydney, on the south bank of the Darling River, which is known as the Barwon River upstream from Bourke. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (977x733, 44 KB) Summary Shows location of w:Bourke, New South Wales marked in red in the Australian state of w:New South Wales. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (977x733, 44 KB) Summary Shows location of w:Bourke, New South Wales marked in red in the Australian state of w:New South Wales. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and with a population of over four million people is the most populous city in Australia. ... The Darling in unusually good condition, near Bourke The Darling River is the longest river in Australia, flowing 2,739km from northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. ... For other uses, see Barwon River (disambiguation). ...

The site of Bourke was first reached by British settlers in the 1820s and the town was named after Governor Richard Bourke of New South Wales in the 1830s. The railway reached Bourke in 1885 and closed in 1989 after flooding caused significant damage to the line. Events and Trends Nationalistic independence movements helped reshape the world during this decade: Greece declares independence from the Ottoman Empire (1821). ... Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Bourke KCB was Governor of the Colony of New South Wales, Australia between 1831 and 1837. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... // Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ...

Bourke can be reached by the Mitchell Highway. It was also formerly an important inland port for river shipping on the Darling River. The countryside around Bourke is used mainly for sheep farming with some irrigated fruit and cotton crops near the river. The Mitchell Highway is a major rural highway in central and northern New South Wales, Australia. ... The Darling in unusually good condition, near Bourke The Darling River is the longest river in Australia, flowing 2,739km from northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. ... Species See text. ... Cotton From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ...

Bourke is considered to represent the edge of the settled agricultural districts and the gateway to the Outback which lies north and west of Bourke. This is reflected in the traditional Australian expression "back o Bourke", referring to the Outback. A typical outback scene, somewhere north of Coober Pedy. ... A typical outback scene, somewhere north of Coober Pedy. ...

Bourke was mentioned in the trial of Bradley John Murdoch on Nov 24, 2005, as the place where alleged murder victim Peter Falconio was allegedly seen, 8 days after his disappearance from near Barrow Creek, Northern Territory. Bradley Murdoch, police mugshot. ... Peter Falconio, 28, is a British tourist from Hepworth, Huddersfield West Yorkshire, who disappeared in the Australian outback whilst travelling with girlfriend, Joanne Lees during July 2001. ... Barrow Creek (21°31′ S 133°53′ E) is a roadhouse/hotel in the Northern territory of Australia with a population of 11, that is located about 280 km north of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway towards Tennant Creek. ...