Explore North Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the North Bourke, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for North Bourke, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of North Bourke and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to North Bourke.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | North Bourke |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Bourke Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -29.75812 |
| Longitude | 146.15987 |
| Population | 544 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 4241.6 km² |
| Elevation | 111 m |
| Postcode | 2840 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 660 km northwest |
North Bourke is a locality in the Bourke Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 544. The locality covers an area of 4241.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 111 m above sea level. It lies approximately 660 km northwest of Sydney. North Bourke is located at 29.7581°S, 146.1599°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2840. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
North Bourke lies low and long under a sky that can stretch from the palest wash of dawn to a bruised, electric purple at day's end. It lies 365.4 km north-west of Dubbo, NSW (from Dubbo, NSW: bearing 320°T), and is situated 49.7 km north-north-east of Bourke. The land here is a study in patient geometry, the flat plains bisected by the languid sweep of the Darling River, its waters a muddy, relentless artery reflecting the stark beauty of the surrounding landscape. Sparse mulga scrub, a resilient, thorny tapestry, clings to the earth, occasionally broken by the more substantial forms of river red gums, their bark peeling like ancient parchment. The air itself feels thick with the accumulated heat of countless summers, carrying the dry scent of dust and the faintest whisper of eucalypt.
The story of North Bourke is deeply entwined with the river that defines it, a lifeline for travellers and settlers alike across centuries. This was country known to Indigenous custodians long before European arrival, and echoes of that deep connection can still be felt in the quiet reverence of the landscape. The town’s economy has historically been shaped by the fortunes of the land, with grazing properties and the hardy pursuit of wool production forming the backbone of its existence. The river port, though its heyday has passed, remains a potent symbol of past enterprise, a reminder of when paddle steamers plied these waters, connecting this remote corner of New South Wales to the wider world. Today, North Bourke continues to draw sustenance from the land, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where the enduring spirit of the Australian bush is palpable.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of North Bourke, New South Wales. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on North Bourke, in the Bourke Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for North Bourke includes the postcode (2840), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Bourke Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct North Bourke is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |