Burketown
in Burke of Queensland, Australia
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Burketown Airport (1 mi) - Doomadgee Airport (50 mi)
- Augustus Downs Airport (58 mi)
- Gregory Downs Airport (64 mi)
- Mornington Island Airport (78 mi)
- Lawn Hill Airport (83 mi)
- Karumba Airport (87 mi)
- Lorraine Airport (90 mi)
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -17.741 and 139.548 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -17° 44' 27" and E 139° 32' 51"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:28 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:00 am and 6:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 17.050 and -25.333 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Botija - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Delve into Burketown
Burketown in Burke (Queensland) is located in Australia about 1,347 mi (or 2,168 km) north-west of Canberra, the country's capital town.
Current time in Burketown is now 09:28 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Burketown. The closest airport in Australia is Burketown Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) in a distance of 98 mi (or 157 km), South-West.
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Videos from this area
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Burketown Caravan Park Presented by Peter Bellingham Photography
Burketown Caravan Park is located at the base of the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is an ideal location for a peaceful yet fun filled weekend. Watch the magnificent formation of Morning glory clouds...
Powered Hang Glider in Burketown Queensland Australia in search of the Morning Glory Roll Cloud.
Me flying my hang glider together with power harness in search of the morning glory. Every day for a month I got up in the dark and rigged my hang glider powered by a 120cc engine from a...
BURKETOWN AQUATIC CENTRE 3D CONCEPT
A 3D model representation of the Burketown Aquatic Centre prior to works commencement. Barrier Reef Leisure Pools CAIRNS.
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...
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.
Ride the glory
Burketown is the only place in the world where these clouds can be seen on a regular basis. Every year, around late September, these magnificent clouds roll out of the gulf waters. If you are...
Gliding the Morning Glory in My IS-28 M2 Motor Glider
The Morning Glory, a spectacular roll cloud which occurs only in the outback of the southern Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, is one of the world's most exotic and interesting meteorological...
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...
Morning Glory (2012) Flight on the Roll Cloud
The "Morning Glory" is a roll cloud in the north of Australia - naturally occurring phenomenon caused by a rare convergence of air currents and geographical layout. Roll clouds provide a tremendou...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Burketown, BUC
