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Explore Burketown in Australia
Burketown in the region of Queensland is a town in Australia - some 1,347 mi or ( 2168 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Burketown is now 03:55 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and . Since you are here already, make sure to check out . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Burketown ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Mark Watson takes on the Morning Glory Cloud
Extreme sports photographer and Nikon Ambassador Mark Watson tells of the photographic adventure of a lifetime - capturing the spectacular Morning Glory cloud. Using a Nikon D300S + 10.5mm fisheye len ..
Landing at Burketown, Australia, Rwy 11, Cockpit View
Landing at Burketown, QLD, Australia, Rwy 11, Cockpit view of landing at the north western edge of the western Queensland's outback, right on the coast of the Gulf of Carpenteria. Filmed by my wife on ..
Take Off from Burketown, Australia, Rwy 03, Cockpit View
Taking Off from Burketown, QLD, Australia, Rwy 03. cockpit views of the town and surrounding country side during climb out. Filmed by my wife after the 9th stop of our Top End Tour of Australia 2008. ..
Piper Lance Landing at YBKT Burketown
Piper Lance light aircraft landing at YBKT Burketown, Queensland, Australia. July 2011 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Burketown, Queensland
Burketown is an isolated town located on the Gulf of Carpentaria in far north-western Queensland, Australia. It is located on the Albert River and Savannah Way in the area known as the Gulf Savannah. The town is the administrative centre of the vast Burke Shire Council. At the 2006 census, Burketown had a population of 173.
Located at -17.74 139.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Shire of Burke
The Shire of Burke is a local government area in North West Queensland, Australia. The shire lies on the south coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria and abuts the border with the Northern Territory. It covers an area of 40,126.8 square kilometres, and has existed as a local government entity since 1885. The major town and administrative centre of the shire is Burketown. The shire and town and the Burke River passing through all are named in honour of ill-fated explorer Robert O'Hara Burke.
Located at -17.74 139.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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