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