Hotels in Bourke, New South Wales
Find out more about Bourke and surrounding areas in the Kidman Way to Longreach and Townsville Pub Trail
Back Of Bourke Hotel (The) (The Northy)
Back Of Bourke Hotel Great news , a temporary Pub is now open and trading for the faithful!! - Simpy. "The Pub was built by my great grandfather William Murphy. It burnt down last Wednesday night (5/5/2010) "My mum's dad (Walter Rowland...
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Oxford Hotel
Port O Bourke Hotel
Port O Bourke Hotel Has Accommodation
Post Office Hotel
Post Office Hotel Built in 1888 as the Post Office Hotel by E M Luscomb. Was known as Fitz's when Paddy Fitzgerald and his family held the licence from 1890 until 1957. Later regained to its original name. Australian Heritage Listed
Former Central Australian Hotel
Former Central Australian Hotel Standing like a forgotten temple to art deco architecture, this closed watering hole looked towards the former railway line to Bourke (closed 1990). Apparently the old hotel was known locally as the 'Central',...
Information on Bourke, NSW 2540
North Bourke Bridge spanning the Darling River, Bourke. A lift-up bridge built in the 1880s.
Courtesy: Tourism New South Wales. Region: Outback New South Wales
Bourke is a historic outback town on the Darling River, uniquely being the only Australian town to have grown out of a fort erected by explorer Major Thomas Mitchell in 1835.
Located on the edge of the desert at 110 metres above sea level, Bourke serves the surrounding pastoral properties and has become relatively prosperous through tourism. The town's main attraction is the PV Jandra paddle wheeler offering river cruises, while the Back O' Bourke Exhibition Centre showcases outback NSW history through interactive displays. Bourke welcomes all visitors with genuine outback hospitality and a friendly "G'day."
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Travel options
Air Link operates scheduled flights to Bourke three times weekly, with charter options available. Flights connect via Dubbo, which has services from Sydney and other regional locations.
By road, Bourke is approximately 230 miles (3h 51m) from Dubbo and accessible via daily bus services operated by Transport for NSW. NSW TrainLink operates daily train services from Sydney to Dubbo, connecting with bus services to Bourke. Total journey time from Sydney by bus is around 12h 50m.