Bourke County, New South Wales facts for kids
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Bourke County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It contains the entirety of the Coolamon Shire, including the towns of Coolamon, Ganmain and Ardlethan; as well as parts of Bland, Narrandera and Temora Shires and part of the City of Wagga Wagga. The Murrumbidgee River is the southern boundary.
Bourke County is within the Eastern Land Division, and includes parts of the Wyalong, Temora Central and Wagga Wagga Land Districts.
Bourke County was named in honour of Sir Richard Bourke, Governor (1777-1855).
Parishes within this county
Bourke County contains 55 parishes. A full list of parishes found within this county; their current LGA and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:
| Parish | LGA | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Ardlethan | Bland Shire Council | 34°12′54″S 146°58′04″E / 34.21500°S 146.96778°E |
| Ariah | Bland Shire Council | 34°17′54″S 147°00′04″E / 34.29833°S 147.00111°E |
| Ashbridge | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°39′54″S 146°56′04″E / 34.66500°S 146.93444°E |
| Beaconsfield | Temora Shire Council | 34°26′54″S 147°17′04″E / 34.44833°S 147.28444°E |
| Berrembed | Narrandera Shire Council | 34°46′54″S 146°47′04″E / 34.78167°S 146.78444°E |
| Berry Jerry | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°41′54″S 147°13′04″E / 34.69833°S 147.21778°E |
| Boblegigbie | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°29′54″S 146°51′04″E / 34.49833°S 146.85111°E |
| Bourke | Narrandera Shire Council | 34°39′54″S 146°49′04″E / 34.66500°S 146.81778°E |
| Brangalgan | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°33′54″S 147°01′04″E / 34.56500°S 147.01778°E |
| Buddigower | Bland Shire Council | 34°02′54″S 146°59′04″E / 34.04833°S 146.98444°E |
| Bungambil | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°20′54″S 147°00′04″E / 34.34833°S 147.00111°E |
| Clermiston | Bland Shire Council | 33°59′54″S 147°05′04″E / 33.99833°S 147.08444°E |
| Coolamon | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°50′54″S 147°11′04″E / 34.84833°S 147.18444°E |
| Cottee | City of Wagga Wagga | 34°54′54″S 147°08′04″E / 34.91500°S 147.13444°E |
| Cowabbie | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°34′54″S 146°56′04″E / 34.58167°S 146.93444°E |
| Currawananna | City of Wagga Wagga | 34°59′54″S 147°07′04″E / 34.99833°S 147.11778°E |
| Davidson | Bland Shire Council | 34°13′54″S 147°07′04″E / 34.23167°S 147.11778°E |
| Derry | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°47′54″S 147°01′04″E / 34.79833°S 147.01778°E |
| Devlin | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°43′54″S 147°01′04″E / 34.73167°S 147.01778°E |
| Drumston | Bland Shire Council | 33°57′54″S 147°00′04″E / 33.96500°S 147.00111°E |
| Dulah | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°39′54″S 147°02′04″E / 34.66500°S 147.03444°E |
| Elliott | Narrandera Shire Council | 34°45′54″S 146°55′04″E / 34.76500°S 146.91778°E |
| Ellon | Bland Shire Council | 34°08′54″S 146°58′04″E / 34.14833°S 146.96778°E |
| Fennel | Narrandera Shire Council | 34°34′54″S 146°50′04″E / 34.58167°S 146.83444°E |
| Ganmain | City of Wagga Wagga | 34°55′54″S 147°01′04″E / 34.93167°S 147.01778°E |
| Hooke | City of Wagga Wagga | 34°51′54″S 147°00′04″E / 34.86500°S 147.00111°E |
| Ingalba | Temora Shire Council | 34°31′54″S 147°23′04″E / 34.53167°S 147.38444°E |
| Jillett | Bland Shire Council | 34°08′54″S 146°53′04″E / 34.14833°S 146.88444°E |
| Kildary | Bland Shire Council | 34°08′54″S 147°07′04″E / 34.14833°S 147.11778°E |
| Kindra | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°46′54″S 147°12′04″E / 34.78167°S 147.20111°E |
| Kinilibah | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°48′54″S 147°22′04″E / 34.81500°S 147.36778°E |
| Kockibitoo | City of Wagga Wagga | 34°51′54″S 146°58′04″E / 34.86500°S 146.96778°E |
| Lachlan | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°41′54″S 147°23′04″E / 34.69833°S 147.38444°E |
| Langi-Kal-Kal | Bland Shire Council | 34°12′54″S 147°14′04″E / 34.21500°S 147.23444°E |
| Lupton | Narrandera Shire Council | 34°41′54″S 146°48′04″E / 34.69833°S 146.80111°E |
| Mandamah | Temora Shire Council | 34°17′54″S 147°11′04″E / 34.29833°S 147.18444°E |
| Marrar | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°52′54″S 147°18′04″E / 34.88167°S 147.30111°E |
| Matong | City of Wagga Wagga | 34°51′54″S 146°54′04″E / 34.86500°S 146.90111°E |
| Methul | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°34′54″S 147°08′04″E / 34.58167°S 147.13444°E |
| Mimosa | Temora Shire Council | 34°36′54″S 147°25′04″E / 34.61500°S 147.41778°E |
| Murrulebale | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°45′54″S 147°23′04″E / 34.76500°S 147.38444°E |
| Northcote | Temora Shire Council | 34°26′54″S 147°23′04″E / 34.44833°S 147.38444°E |
| Quandary | Temora Shire Council | 34°20′54″S 147°20′04″E / 34.34833°S 147.33444°E |
| Ramsay | Bland Shire Council | 34°16′54″S 146°53′04″E / 34.28167°S 146.88444°E |
| Robertson | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°35′54″S 147°17′04″E / 34.59833°S 147.28444°E |
| Tara | Temora Shire Council | 34°28′54″S 147°10′04″E / 34.48167°S 147.16778°E |
| Tooyal | City of Wagga Wagga | 34°59′54″S 147°15′04″E / 34.99833°S 147.25111°E |
| Trickett | Temora Shire Council | 34°30′54″S 147°17′04″E / 34.51500°S 147.28444°E |
| Walleroobie | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°26′54″S 146°53′04″E / 34.44833°S 146.88444°E |
| Warren | City of Wagga Wagga | 34°54′54″S 147°14′04″E / 34.91500°S 147.23444°E |
| Warri | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°20′54″S 146°54′04″E / 34.34833°S 146.90111°E |
| Willandra | Bland Shire Council | 34°01′54″S 146°55′04″E / 34.03167°S 146.91778°E |
| Windeyer | Temora Shire Council | 34°23′54″S 147°10′04″E / 34.39833°S 147.16778°E |
| Yarranjerry | Coolamon Shire Council | 34°26′54″S 146°59′04″E / 34.44833°S 146.98444°E |
| Yithan | Bland Shire Council | 34°11′54″S 146°54′04″E / 34.19833°S 146.90111°E |
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