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Daily life in Bourke, NSW

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Fairfax photographer James Brickwood immerses himself in the Alice Edwards Aboriginal community in Bourke, NSW to capture a daily life photographic essay while reporting on the town's crime problems. Selected images available from www.fairfaxsyndication.com Follow us at http://twitter.com/photosSMH

A young teenager on the streets in the early evening.

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A young teenager on the streets in the early evening.Credit:James Brickwood

Locals prepare to go hunting and fishing for the evening.

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Locals prepare to go hunting and fishing for the evening.Credit:James Brickwood

Ashley Johnson with his son Zade.

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Ashley Johnson with his son Zade.Credit:James Brickwood

Felecia with her son Zade.

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Felecia with her son Zade.Credit:James Brickwood

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Locals prepare to go hunting and fishing for the evening.

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Locals prepare to go hunting and fishing for the evening.Credit:James Brickwood

Fishing on the Darling River.

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Fishing on the Darling River.Credit:James Brickwood

Fishing on the Darling River.

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Fishing on the Darling River.Credit:James Brickwood

Fishing on the Darling River.

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Fishing on the Darling River.Credit:James Brickwood

Hunting for rabbits around the village.

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Hunting for rabbits around the village.Credit:James Brickwood

Fishing on the Darling River.

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Fishing on the Darling River.Credit:James Brickwood

The locals capture a rabbit in bushland.

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The locals capture a rabbit in bushland.Credit:James Brickwood

Ripping the head of a carp, an introduced pest species.

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Ripping the head of a carp, an introduced pest species.Credit:James Brickwood

Preparing a rabbit for cooking, which was caught in the surrounding bushland.

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Preparing a rabbit for cooking, which was caught in the surrounding bushland.Credit:James Brickwood