Guide to the Bourke, New South Wales : geographic ephemera collected by the National Library of Australia
EPH GEO/TRAVEL .Bourke, New South Wales
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2023
Collection Summary
- Title
- Bourke, New South Wales : geographic ephemera collected by the National Library of Australia
- Date Range
- N.D.
- Collection Number
- EPH GEO/TRAVEL .Bourke, New South Wales
- Extent
- 1 collection
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Printed Collections
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.
Item Descriptions
Class 19XX. Material received before 2023
Ephemera relating to Bourke, New South Wales (File [unnumbered])
Greetings From Bourke / Gateway to the Real Outback, undated (Item 19XX/1) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 fold out postcard
Fold-out postcard with colour photographs and brief description of Bourke.
Nancy Bird Air Terminal / Bourke N.S.W, undated (Item 19XX/2) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
Short biography of Nancy Bird.
Bourke's Historic Cemetery, undated (Item 19XX/3) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet
History and significant burials with descriptions and a map.
The Cobb & Co Heritage Trail / From Bathurst to Bourke, undated (Item 19XX/4) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 brochure
Visitor information featuring history and walking and driving trails.
Outback Station Stays / Trilby Station / Discover the Living Outback, undated (Item 19XX/5) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Visitor information. Includes facilities, location, history, photography, and a map.
Map Guide of Bourke / Gateway to the Real Outback / Second Edition, undated (Item 19XX/6) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
1 pamphlet
Fold out map with local advertising and general tourist information.
Back O'Bourke Mud Map Tours / Welcome to Bourke "Getaway to the Real Outback", 1997 (Item 19XX/7-9) - Box [unnumbered]
Physical Description Note
3 booklets
Booklets featuring 11 Mud Map tours with descriptions and maps. Includes Indigenous Rock Art sites, illustrations, and advertisements. All three include changes to layout, advertisements, and statistical growth.
