If you know Bourke you know Australia
Henry Lawson
WELCOME
'Back O' Bourke'- one of the most recognisable terms in the Australian vocabulary, but where, or rather 'what' is it? It is people and it is landscape, solitude and mate-ship. It encompasses history, culture and nature, as well as invention and ingenuity. Small towns and big distances, wide open plains and narrow tracks. As much a concept as it is reality, and only ever truly understood through experience.
This is our backyard. These concepts and hazy vision are the realities of our day to day lives. We can no more point you towards the Back O' Bourke than you could, because we are it. We are the people, the places, the stories and traces. Follow any path you like to get here, take any means available to you, and know that when you arrive you will be invited to discover the hidden journeys Back O' Bourke has to offer.
See & Do
Back O' Bourke Information and Exhibition Centre
The Back O' Bourke Information and Exhibition Centre is set amongst the native garden of the river red gums on the banks of the Darling River.The cen…
Jandra Paddleboat
Experience the famous Darling River aboard the majestic Jandra Paddleboat. Enjoy one of the relaxing daily cruises, or book a private charter for you…
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It's the bitterest land of sweat and sorrow. But if I were free I'd be off tomorrow Out at the Back O' Bourke
Henry Lawson
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Well hello, Pink Champagne! 🌸 No, we haven’t cracked open a bottle early. 😂 This beautiful Callistemon ‘Pink Champagne’ Bottlebrush is putting on a show in the café grounds at the Back O’ Bourke Centre. And it’s not alone. There’s colour everywhere around Bourke at the moment, from bottlebrush and pigface to bougainvillea, Coolabahs, Bimble Box, crepe myrtles, rosemary, button grass and plenty more. The best bit? Pink Champagne is known for being adaptable to different soils and climatic conditions. Sounds suspiciously like a Bourkite to us... adaptable, tough and quite happy making the best of whatever the Outback throws our way! 😂🌸
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AAAAARGGGHHH… daylight saving is back! 😂☀️ Love it or hate it, in Bourke it means warmer weather, longer afternoons, river time, catching up with mates and finally getting those jobs done around the yard. Yes, yes… the curtains will fade. 😉 Just give us Bourke mob a couple of weeks to adjust. If we look a little grumpy, it’s probably because our stomach says lunchtime but the clock says NOT YET… or we should’ve knocked off and apparently there’s still another hour to go. 😩😂 But those long Bourke afternoons? We’ll happily take those. Daylight saving lovers and haters alike, we’re here and ready to welcome you. #VisitBourke #BourkeNSW #OutbackLife #DaylightSaving
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Long weekend plans? Let’s cruise! There’s only ONE month left to cruise aboard Jandra in 2026, so if she’s been sitting on your Bourke bucket list, this is your sign! Our favourite lady of the Darling will be cruising: ☀️ Sunday: 2-hour cruise from 2pm ☀️ Monday: 9am + 2.30pm 1-hour cruise Already cruised with us this year? We hope you loved Jandra just as much as we do. Haven’t yet? October’s your last chance for 2026. Jump aboard, slow down and see Bourke from the Darling. #jandra #backobourke #visitbourke #darlingriver #bourkensw
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🚗 Bourke bound this long weekend? Or just passing through? The Back O’ Bourke Information Centre, Exhibition & Café will be open across the Labour Day long weekend and we’d love to welcome you. Grab a coffee, explore the exhibition and discover what’s around town because “just passing through” can very easily turn into “maybe we’ll stay another night.” 😉 Slow down, look around and stay a tad longer. #visitbourke #backobourke #stayatadlonger #outbacknsw
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Bourke’s showing off a little… and honestly, we don’t blame her! 😉 Take a drive around our beautiful community and check out the colour. Vibrant reds and pinks, native yellows and whites, lush greens, a splash of sandstone and plenty of stories along the way. It’s taken years of planting, planning, colour connections and consistency to bring it all together, and right now it’s looking pretty special. We love it. We hope you do too. ❤️ So take the long way around, slow down and have a good look. Bourke scrubs up alright! #VisitBourke #BackOBourke #BourkeInBloom #OutbackColour
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🩷 Seeing PINK around Bourke this October? 🩷 Don’t worry, you’re not seeing things... Bourke is turning PINK! Throughout October, our community is getting behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month, raising awareness and showing off that famous Bourke community spirit. Visiting Bourke? No pink in your suitcase? Rookie mistake! 😉 Grab something pink, snap a pic and join Bourke in turning the town PINK for a great cause. 🩷 Let’s see just how PINK Bourke can get! #ThinkPinkBourke #prettyinpink #BourkeGoesPink #PinkLooksGoodOnBourke #OutbackInPink #visitbourke
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UMMM… CAN WE SAY THE “C” WORD YET? 🎄 It’s nearly October, so we’re doing it… CHRISTMAS! This year we’re shaking things up with Christmas on the Main! Saturday, 28 November New spot. New look. New vibes. And hopefully a few NEW stallholders! Thinking you’ve got something to sell? Start planning. Everyone else, save the date. Saturday morning in Bourke is going to be a good one. Too early for the C word? Take it up with Santa. 🎅
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22 July 2028 — SAVE THE DATE. BOOK NOW. BE IN BOURKE. When the sky turns dark over the Back O’ Bourke, you’re going to want to be here. What have we got planned? Well… if we told you this early, someone might copy us. For now, lock in the date, book your stay and start planning your trip to Bourke for 22 July 2028. Big sky. Dark sky. Back O’ Bourke.
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Camels in Bourke? You bet. Long before road trains and bitumen, cameleers and their camel teams were helping move supplies, mail and goods across some seriously tough country. There’s plenty more to discover inside the Back O' Bourke Information & Exhibition Centre , open 9am–5pm every day. Visitors, neighbours and locals — come in, have a look and learn a little more about the people, stories and history that shaped our vast Back O’ Bourke region. #BackOBourke #communitystories #OutbackNSW
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The Darling River — if these banks and old river gums could talk, imagine the stories they’d tell. Come sit, listen and take it all in for yourself out at the Back O’ Bourke.
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IN BOURKE TODAY? Got a spare $10 or $50? Scott knows a good home for it. He’s back in the Darling and heading for Bourke Wharf, raising money for MND, Parkinson’s and PSP. Head down from midday, grab a free snag, line the bank and give him a proper Bourke welcome. The snag’s on us — the donation’s up to you. Just keep swimming, Scott. Bourke’s behind ya!
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Gundabooka National Park — rich in culture, deeply spiritual and worth every kilometre of the drive. This is the Back O’ Bourke. Come and feel it for yourself.