Address & Contact Edit
Cnr Musgrave and Burke Streets Burketown Qld 4830
Phone: +617 4745 5111
Email: N/A
Web: https://www.burke.qld.gov.au/our-region/about-burke-shire/tourist-and-visitor-information
The
Burketown Visitor Centre is located on the corner of Musgrave and Burke Streets in
Burketown. This historic building, built in 1887, was originally the combined Post and Telegraph Office.
The
Burketown Visitor Centre is managed by the Gangalidda Garawa
Services Pty Ltd. It is open Monday to Friday (9:00am - 4:00pm) during the tourist season from March to October and after hours and weekends by appointment. The
Burketown Visitor Centre is the one-stop-
shop for tourist and
visitor information in the Burke Shire.
If you are camping or want to access private property around
Burketown that is managed by Gangalidda Garawa traditional owners, you will need a permit.
Along with camping permits and access permits for designated areas managed by the Gangalidda Garawa traditional owners, a range of tourism-related materials are also available.
To protect our local environment, please
camp only at approved locations.
The
Visitor Centre also has articles and photographs about the amazing 'Morning Glory' cloud formation. The Gulf of Carpentaria is one of the few
places in the world where this meteorological phenomenon occurs, usually between August and October. Depending on meteorological conditions, the Morning Glory Cloud may also appear at other times of the year.