Bourke Historic Cemetery

Egalitarian

The cemetery predates the town and contains the graves of bushrangers, drovers, cameleers, river boat, a constable that was shot …and of course Fred Hollows. Fred said once that, "Ever since I became ...

History in the telling

Many a story is to be told about the old pioneering spirits. The tales of hardship and toil, in the outback. Also a great memorial to Dr. Fred Hollows Eye Surgeon, the coolabah trees overhead.

Pay a visit

Go early when it’s not too hot. Some interesting old headstones and a good overall picture of how harsh life was at times. Go and get a mud map from the visitor info centre which gives you some marker...

Fred Hollows grace is well worth a look in

We’re not really cemetery visitors but decided to drop in on the way past. And it was really interesting. Fred’s grave is marked by some big carved rocks and there’s a sign about his life and explain...

Great pieces of history.

Located just on the outskirt of Bourke off the Kidman Way is the area’s cemetery. There are both the old historic section and the more modern current area. The former has graves celebrating the town’s...