r/geography • u/True_Antelope8860 • 2d ago

Whats the place you refer to when something is very very far Discussion

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u/ApologyWars 2d ago

There's also "the back of Bourke", Bourke being a small town in the middle of nowhere in far north west NSW.

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u/Alright_So 1d ago

We say “in the back of beyond” in Ireland in some cases

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u/PeaceCool2954 1d ago

Came here to say that 😀

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u/fouronenine 2d ago

"Out back of Bourke" is specific to being in the Outback - admittedly that generally means they're out in the middle of nowhere - though the saying mostly comes from an East coast perspective. Someone from the NT wouldn't say that.

Another phrase is "beyond the black stump", based on actually blazed trees and now pubs of the same name both in NSW and in other places around the country.

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u/phredphlintstones 1d ago

The back of brook bourke is also mighty popular.