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Residents navigating the flooded Oxley Street in Bourke during the 1890 Darling River flood. This photograph depicts the 1890 flood which reached 42 feet 7 inches, causing significant destruction to the commercial center of Bourke.

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Historic Sites

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-30.0895, 145.9377

Location

Oxley Street, Bourke, New South Wales

Photo year

1890

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The Great Flood in Oxley Street, Bourke, 1890 | Historic Site

The Great Flood in Oxley Street, Bourke, 1890

1890 • Oxley Street, Bourke, New South Wales

Explore the historical impact of the 1890 Darling River flood in Bourke, New South Wales, featuring The Great Flood in Oxley Street, Bourke, 1890 photograph.

Residents navigating the flooded Oxley Street in Bourke during the 1890 Darling River flood. This photograph depicts the 1890 flood which reached 42 feet 7 inches, causing significant destruction to the commercial center of Bourke.

Residents navigating the flooded Oxley Street in Bourke during the 1890 Darling River flood.https://echidnamaps.com/pin/the-great-flood-in-oxley-street-bourke-1890-oxley-street-bourke-new-south-wales-1890/6a51efc4653fb8e2f8de3111