Bourke County, New South Wales

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
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Bourke:
Dowling Gipps Bland
Cooper Bourke Clarendon
Mitchell Mitchell Wynyard

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).[1]

Parishes within this county

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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 / -34.21500; 146.96778 (Ardlethan)
Ariah Bland Shire Council 34°17′54″S 147°00′04″E / 34.29833°S 147.00111°E / -34.29833; 147.00111 (Ariah)
Ashbridge Coolamon Shire Council 34°39′54″S 146°56′04″E / 34.66500°S 146.93444°E / -34.66500; 146.93444 (Ashbridge)
Beaconsfield Temora Shire Council 34°26′54″S 147°17′04″E / 34.44833°S 147.28444°E / -34.44833; 147.28444 (Beaconsfield)
Berrembed Narrandera Shire Council 34°46′54″S 146°47′04″E / 34.78167°S 146.78444°E / -34.78167; 146.78444 (Berrembed)
Berry Jerry Coolamon Shire Council 34°41′54″S 147°13′04″E / 34.69833°S 147.21778°E / -34.69833; 147.21778 (Berry Jerry)
Boblegigbie Coolamon Shire Council 34°29′54″S 146°51′04″E / 34.49833°S 146.85111°E / -34.49833; 146.85111 (Boblegigbie)
Bourke Narrandera Shire Council 34°39′54″S 146°49′04″E / 34.66500°S 146.81778°E / -34.66500; 146.81778 (Bourke)
Brangalgan Coolamon Shire Council 34°33′54″S 147°01′04″E / 34.56500°S 147.01778°E / -34.56500; 147.01778 (Brangalgan)
Buddigower Bland Shire Council 34°02′54″S 146°59′04″E / 34.04833°S 146.98444°E / -34.04833; 146.98444 (Buddigower)
Bungambil Coolamon Shire Council 34°20′54″S 147°00′04″E / 34.34833°S 147.00111°E / -34.34833; 147.00111 (Bungambil)
Clermiston Bland Shire Council 33°59′54″S 147°05′04″E / 33.99833°S 147.08444°E / -33.99833; 147.08444 (Clermiston)
Coolamon Coolamon Shire Council 34°50′54″S 147°11′04″E / 34.84833°S 147.18444°E / -34.84833; 147.18444 (Coolamon)
Cottee City of Wagga Wagga 34°54′54″S 147°08′04″E / 34.91500°S 147.13444°E / -34.91500; 147.13444 (Cottee)
Cowabbie Coolamon Shire Council 34°34′54″S 146°56′04″E / 34.58167°S 146.93444°E / -34.58167; 146.93444 (Cowabbie)
Currawananna City of Wagga Wagga 34°59′54″S 147°07′04″E / 34.99833°S 147.11778°E / -34.99833; 147.11778 (Currawananna)
Davidson Bland Shire Council 34°13′54″S 147°07′04″E / 34.23167°S 147.11778°E / -34.23167; 147.11778 (Davidson)
Derry Coolamon Shire Council 34°47′54″S 147°01′04″E / 34.79833°S 147.01778°E / -34.79833; 147.01778 (Derry)
Devlin Coolamon Shire Council 34°43′54″S 147°01′04″E / 34.73167°S 147.01778°E / -34.73167; 147.01778 (Devlin)
Drumston Bland Shire Council 33°57′54″S 147°00′04″E / 33.96500°S 147.00111°E / -33.96500; 147.00111 (Drumston)
Dulah Coolamon Shire Council 34°39′54″S 147°02′04″E / 34.66500°S 147.03444°E / -34.66500; 147.03444 (Dulah)
Elliott Narrandera Shire Council 34°45′54″S 146°55′04″E / 34.76500°S 146.91778°E / -34.76500; 146.91778 (Elliott)
Ellon Bland Shire Council 34°08′54″S 146°58′04″E / 34.14833°S 146.96778°E / -34.14833; 146.96778 (Ellon)
Fennel Narrandera Shire Council 34°34′54″S 146°50′04″E / 34.58167°S 146.83444°E / -34.58167; 146.83444 (Fennel)
Ganmain City of Wagga Wagga 34°55′54″S 147°01′04″E / 34.93167°S 147.01778°E / -34.93167; 147.01778 (Ganmain)
Hooke City of Wagga Wagga 34°51′54″S 147°00′04″E / 34.86500°S 147.00111°E / -34.86500; 147.00111 (Hooke)
Ingalba Temora Shire Council 34°31′54″S 147°23′04″E / 34.53167°S 147.38444°E / -34.53167; 147.38444 (Ingalba)
Jillett Bland Shire Council 34°08′54″S 146°53′04″E / 34.14833°S 146.88444°E / -34.14833; 146.88444 (Jillett)
Kildary Bland Shire Council 34°08′54″S 147°07′04″E / 34.14833°S 147.11778°E / -34.14833; 147.11778 (Kildary)
Kindra Coolamon Shire Council 34°46′54″S 147°12′04″E / 34.78167°S 147.20111°E / -34.78167; 147.20111 (Kindra)
Kinilibah Coolamon Shire Council 34°48′54″S 147°22′04″E / 34.81500°S 147.36778°E / -34.81500; 147.36778 (Kinilibah)
Kockibitoo City of Wagga Wagga 34°51′54″S 146°58′04″E / 34.86500°S 146.96778°E / -34.86500; 146.96778 (Kockibitoo)
Lachlan Coolamon Shire Council 34°41′54″S 147°23′04″E / 34.69833°S 147.38444°E / -34.69833; 147.38444 (Lachlan)
Langi-Kal-Kal Bland Shire Council 34°12′54″S 147°14′04″E / 34.21500°S 147.23444°E / -34.21500; 147.23444 (Langi-Kal-Kal)
Lupton Narrandera Shire Council 34°41′54″S 146°48′04″E / 34.69833°S 146.80111°E / -34.69833; 146.80111 (Lupton)
Mandamah Temora Shire Council 34°17′54″S 147°11′04″E / 34.29833°S 147.18444°E / -34.29833; 147.18444 (Mandamah)
Marrar Coolamon Shire Council 34°52′54″S 147°18′04″E / 34.88167°S 147.30111°E / -34.88167; 147.30111 (Marrar)
Matong City of Wagga Wagga 34°51′54″S 146°54′04″E / 34.86500°S 146.90111°E / -34.86500; 146.90111 (Matong)
Methul Coolamon Shire Council 34°34′54″S 147°08′04″E / 34.58167°S 147.13444°E / -34.58167; 147.13444 (Methul)
Mimosa Temora Shire Council 34°36′54″S 147°25′04″E / 34.61500°S 147.41778°E / -34.61500; 147.41778 (Mimosa)
Murrulebale Coolamon Shire Council 34°45′54″S 147°23′04″E / 34.76500°S 147.38444°E / -34.76500; 147.38444 (Murrulebale)
Northcote Temora Shire Council 34°26′54″S 147°23′04″E / 34.44833°S 147.38444°E / -34.44833; 147.38444 (Northcote)
Quandary Temora Shire Council 34°20′54″S 147°20′04″E / 34.34833°S 147.33444°E / -34.34833; 147.33444 (Quandary)
Ramsay Bland Shire Council 34°16′54″S 146°53′04″E / 34.28167°S 146.88444°E / -34.28167; 146.88444 (Ramsay)
Robertson Coolamon Shire Council 34°35′54″S 147°17′04″E / 34.59833°S 147.28444°E / -34.59833; 147.28444 (Robertson)
Tara Temora Shire Council 34°28′54″S 147°10′04″E / 34.48167°S 147.16778°E / -34.48167; 147.16778 (Tara)
Tooyal City of Wagga Wagga 34°59′54″S 147°15′04″E / 34.99833°S 147.25111°E / -34.99833; 147.25111 (Tooyal)
Trickett Temora Shire Council 34°30′54″S 147°17′04″E / 34.51500°S 147.28444°E / -34.51500; 147.28444 (Trickett)
Walleroobie Coolamon Shire Council 34°26′54″S 146°53′04″E / 34.44833°S 146.88444°E / -34.44833; 146.88444 (Walleroobie)
Warren City of Wagga Wagga 34°54′54″S 147°14′04″E / 34.91500°S 147.23444°E / -34.91500; 147.23444 (Warren)
Warri Coolamon Shire Council 34°20′54″S 146°54′04″E / 34.34833°S 146.90111°E / -34.34833; 146.90111 (Warri)
Willandra Bland Shire Council 34°01′54″S 146°55′04″E / 34.03167°S 146.91778°E / -34.03167; 146.91778 (Willandra)
Windeyer Temora Shire Council 34°23′54″S 147°10′04″E / 34.39833°S 147.16778°E / -34.39833; 147.16778 (Windeyer)
Yarranjerry Coolamon Shire Council 34°26′54″S 146°59′04″E / 34.44833°S 146.98444°E / -34.44833; 146.98444 (Yarranjerry)
Yithan Bland Shire Council 34°11′54″S 146°54′04″E / 34.19833°S 146.90111°E / -34.19833; 146.90111 (Yithan)

References

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  1. ^ "Bourke County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.