St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church and Convent, Bourke

St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church features wooden construction with pointed arches, stained glass windows, and a central entrance porch at Meek Street.

The church, opened in April 1874, stands as the oldest documented building in Bourke, while the wrought iron convent was constructed in 1896.

The convent operated a boarding school for girls starting in 1898, providing education in languages, music, and arts for the surrounding rural areas.

The Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes maintains this State Heritage Register site, which received restoration funding of $150,000 in 2015 for structural improvements.

The church incorporates locally sourced materials in its weatherboard construction, displaying a symmetrical design that characterizes the Victorian Carpenter Gothic style.

Location: New South Wales

Address: 3-7 Meek Street, Bourke, NSW 2840

Website: https://wf.catholic.org.au/parishes/bourke

GPS coordinates: -30.08778,145.93208

Latest update: March 9, 2025 13:18