
Burketown Travel Guide
Queensland, Australia
Burketown is a remote locality in Queensland, northern Australia, with a recorded population of 0. It sits in the tropical Gulf Country, well away from the country’s main urban centres.
Travellers arriving by air use Burketown Airport (BUC), the airport serving the locality. There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres, so Burketown is not a beach-focused destination.
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Pays in AUD
Plug type Type I (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 000
Dial code +61
Tipping: Tipping is not mandatory in Australia, and service staff are generally paid a fair wage. However, tipping is appreciated for exceptional service.
Best time to visit Burketown
Jan
33°20Feb
32°20Mar
31°20Apr
32°4May
30°0Jun
28°0Jul
28°1Aug
30°0Sep
33°0Oct
35°4Nov
35°12Dec
35°16Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Things to do in Burketown
Shire of Burke
historic site
2.3 km
Boiling Down Works, Burketown
historic site
3.5 km
Burketown Post Office
historic site
1.7 km
Burketown Hot Springs
historic site
1.5 km
Gulf of Carpentaria
historic site
1.8 km
Getting there
Burketown Airport · 0 km
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