Mosque in Bourke Cemetery
History
Historic mosque in the cemetery, Bourke, NSW. In the 19th and early 20th centuries camels were used extensively in outback Australia, and many of the camel keepers were Afghans. This humble mosque remains as a reminder of the important part they played in the development of modern Australia. Another early Afghan-Australian mosque survives in the mining city of Broken Hill.
Urban and Architectural
The mosque consists of a small house in the middle of the fields and a cemetery in NSW. It is made out of corrugated metal and has only one entrance. The Coolibah's of Bourke cemetery guard, a fascination piece of Australia's frontier history. An hour spent browsing the inscriptions will take you back into a world of bushrangers and drovers, cameleers and river boat men, lost children and local heroes. Bourke's cemetery predates the town.
Description
This historic mosque is located in the countryside of NSW.
References
http://wikimapia.org/31978768/Afghan-Mosque-in-Bourke-Cemetery
https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/outback-nsw/bourke-area/bourke/attractions/bourkes-historic-cemetery
Details
Location
LOT 1 Gorrell Ave, Bourke NSW 2840, Australia, LOT 1 Gorrell Ave, Bourke NSW 2840, Australia
Worshippers
NA
Owners
Afghans traders
Year of Build
100 years old
Area
20 sq.m
Drawings
Map
History
Historic mosque in the cemetery, Bourke, NSW. In the 19th and early 20th centuries camels were used extensively in outback Australia, and many of the camel keepers were Afghans. This humble mosque remains as a reminder of the important part they played in the development of modern Australia. Another early Afghan-Australian mosque survives in the mining city of Broken Hill.
Urban and Architectural
The mosque consists of a small house in the middle of the fields and a cemetery in NSW. It is made out of corrugated metal and has only one entrance. The Coolibah's of Bourke cemetery guard, a fascination piece of Australia's frontier history. An hour spent browsing the inscriptions will take you back into a world of bushrangers and drovers, cameleers and river boat men, lost children and local heroes. Bourke's cemetery predates the town.
Description
This historic mosque is located in the countryside of NSW.