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The Darling River (with water) from 1990, Bourke
Trees lining the banks of the Darling River (with water) from 1990, Bourke, The Living Outback Region - Image Tourism New South Wales and Robbie Newman 1990
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Bourke
- This far western Darling River town is the gateway to the real Outback and the main centre for an extensive pastoral district that produces more wool than anywhere else in New South Wales. In 1897, the construction of a lock and weir on the Darling River meant that paddlesteamers were able to go further up the river and eventually, in 1964, there was sufficient water for irrigation, allowing crops such as citrus, grapes, lucerne and sorghum to be grown. In recent years cotton farming has become one of the main industries in the area.
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