Back of Bourke - Discussion Board

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Last updated: 15/03/1998
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Welcome to the Back of Bourke discussion board! This is a place to share memories, theories, and research about the mysterious Australian TV show that aired sometime in the 1960s maybe 70s??

Rules: Be respectful, no spam, no personal attacks. If you have VHS recordings or documentation please share!

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my tapes keep showing different stuff everytime?

Posts: 84
Posted by TapeCollector - Last post: 23/07/1999
HOT! 🔥 has anyone elses tapes of this show act really weird, like showing different things or just static. my vcr works fine with everything else...

was this filmed somewhere in SA?? nsw??

Posts: 47
Posted by SALocal - Last post: 14/11/1998
my nan said she remembers a tv crew somewhere in SA in the 60s but cant remember where or what show. anyone know where this was filmed

episode with someone drowning maybe?

Posts: 62
Posted by EpisodeHunter - Last post: 08/02/1999
i think theres an episode where a guy drowns but he shouldnt be able to drown? or maybe im mixing it up with something else

Has anyone tried the ritual?

Posts: 82
Posted by RadioHam - Last post: 22/10/1998
UNEXPLAINED! 📡 Just wondering as we often talk about it here, anyone actually try it?

something dark following people???

Posts: 129
Posted by scared_kid_80s - Last post: 19/04/1999
HOT! 🔥 does anybody else remember episodes with something dark that follows you. like a shadow but wrong. it was in mirrors i think? scared me so bad as a kid

what network was this even on???

Posts: 156
Posted by NetworkHunter - Last post: 30/06/1998
ive asked abc 9 7 and regional stations, nobody has records. how is this possible for a show so many ppl remember

has anyone tried using radio equipment near bourke?

Posts: 45
Posted by RadioEnthusiast - Last post: 19/08/1999
ANOMALY! 📻 my equipment always picks up strange tones between 982-985 MHz when near bourke. signals appear and disappear at random intervals...

anyone been to bourke the actual town

Posts: 73
Posted by shiningbeacon - Last post: 12/08/1999
looking for ppl who visited the real town of bourke. trying to match up locations. if youve been there get in touch. make sure you have a luminous day

cant remember what the host looked like

Posts: 91
Posted by FaceBlind - Last post: 25/09/1998
this is so weird but i remember the host perfectly in my head but when i try to describe him its like... fuzzy? my wife describes totally different person...

episode in a shop with weird stuff on shelves

Posts: 58
Posted by DetailOriented - Last post: 17/03/1999
i remember an episode in like a milk bar or deli? and there was strange products for sale but i cant remember what they were exactly

someone painting walls to hide buildings??

Posts: 44
Posted by ArtLover - Last post: 29/11/1998
theres an episode where someone paints murals on walls maybe to hide from something? does anyone else remember this or am i making it up

something about a university researcher???

Posts: 37
Posted by AcademicDigger - Last post: 05/05/1999
found some refs in old library stuff about research on bourke from 1950s. anyone know anything about academic studies of the town

empty statue thing that people worshiped?

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Posted by SymbolSeeker - Last post: 11/01/1999
i remember an episode with a town worshipping an empty plinth where statue should be. super creepy stuck with me

does ANYONE have the opening music recorded

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Posted by IntroCollector - Last post: 16/07/1999
HOT! 🔥 the synth music and grey shapes i can hear it perfectly but have no recording. someone must have this on tape somewhere

share your memories on episodes

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Posted by eagerbeaver - Last post: 03/09/1999
CAUTION! ⚠️ MODS CAN YOU STICKY THIS??? Share the episodes you remember so we can collate them.

whats the deal with the bore baths

Posts: 41
Posted by LocationScout - Last post: 27/12/1998
keep seeing ppl mention bore baths outside bourke. were they in the show? why do ppl talk about them

my memories keep changing help

Posts: 97
Posted by ConfusedViewer - Last post: 18/05/1999
is anyone else having this problem where you remember watching episodes but the details shift every time you think about it

Was I in this show?

Posts: 97
Posted by RetiredCop - Last post: 18/05/1999
I keep thinking I was in this show, was I?

Comparisons to BoB in Australian Literature?

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Posted by LitNut - Last post: 02/03/1999
CAUTION! ⚠️ Contains Outside Links to Somewhere Has anyone thought of Back of Bourke as a rich tapestry of Australian Literary references?

🎙️ NEW podcast about the show (2025)

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Posted by PodcastListener - Last post: 12/12/2025
TRENDING! 🚀 two siblings making podcast about back of bourke think their great aunt was involved. search back of bourke in podcast apps

Bourke Creator?

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Posted by CuriousMind - Last post: 12/04/1999
Who even made this thing??