Bourke
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Bourke may refer to:
- Bourke, New South WalesBourke, New South Wales-Transportation:Bourke can be reached by the Mitchell Highway, with additional sealed roads from town to the north , east and south . The town is also served by Bourke Airport and has Countrylink bus service to other regional centres, like Dubbo...
- Bourke engineBourke engineThe Bourke Engine was designed by Russell Bourke in the 1920s, as an improved two-stroke engine. Despite finishing his design and building several working engines, the onset of World War II, lack of test results, and the poor health of his wife compounded to prevent his engine from ever coming...
- Bourke Street, MelbourneBourke Street, MelbourneBourke Street is one of Melbourne's best known streets. Historically been regarded as Melbourne's "second street", with the main street being Collins Street and "busier than Bourke Street" is a popular catchphrase. Bourke Street has traditionally been Melbourne's entertainment hub...
, a street in Melbourne, Australia
People with the surname
- Jamie BourkeJamie BourkeJamie Bourke is an Australian ice hockey and inline hockey player currently playing for the Mustangs IHC in the Australian Ice Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, Australian ice hockey player - Martin BourkeMartin BourkeMartin Bourke is a former British diplomat who was Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands from June 1993 to September 1996. Bourke was succeeded by John Kelly in October 1996....
, Governor of Turks and Caicos Islands from 1993 to 1996 - Richard BourkeRichard BourkeGeneral Sir Richard Bourke, KCB was Governor of the Colony of New South Wales, Australia between 1831 and 1837.-Early life and career:...
, Governor of New South Wales from 1831-1837 - Rick BourkeRick BourkeRick Bourke was an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks and South Sydney Rabbitohs. Bourke played 10 seasons for Cronulla at fullback including scoring their only try in the 1973 grand final....
, Australian rugby league footballer - Thomas BourkeThomas Bourke, 4th Baron Bourke of ConnellThomas Bourke, 4th Baron Bourke of Castleconnell, held his title for only a matter of hours on February 28, 1599. He was the son of Theobald Bourke , a principal commander against Lord Desmond, and his wife Mary, daughter of Donough O'Brien, Earl of Thomond, and grandson of Sir William Bourke...
, 4th Baron Bourke of CastleconnellBaron Bourke of CastleconnellThe title of Baron Bourke of Connell in the Peerage of Ireland was created on 16 May 1580 for Sir William Bourke. The 8th baron was attainted and the barony forfeited in 1691.-Barons Bourke of Connell :...
, died 1599 - Tom BourkeTom BourkeTom Bourke was an Australian rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 40s. A New South Wales representative centre, he played his entire club career with Balmain, who he captained and won several premierships with.-Playing career:...
, Australian rugby league footballer - Bourke (MCC cricketer)Bourke (MCC cricketer)Bourke was an English amateur cricketer who made 2 known appearances in major cricket matches in 1798.-External sources:*...
(first name unknown) - Edmund Bourke (1761-1821), Danish statesman
See also
- Bourke's ParrotBourke's ParrotThe Bourke's Parrot , also known as the Bourke's Parakeet or "Bourkie", is a small parrot originating in Australia and the only species in its genus Neopsephotus...
- Burke (disambiguation)
- Earl of MayoEarl of MayoEarl of the County of Mayo, usually known simply as Earl of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, for many years First Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland...