| Bourke Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°06′S 145°56′E / 30.100°S 145.933°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 0.067996/km2 (0.17611/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 41,679 km2 (16,092.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Barry Hollman (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bourke | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Bourke Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Bourke Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Darling River, which is known as the Barwon River upstream from Bourke; and located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway. The northern boundary of the Shire is located adjacent to the border between New South Wales and Queensland. The shire is a wool and beef producing area.
The mayor of Bourke Shire Council is Cr. Barry Hollman, an unaligned politician.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bourke (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
