Lawn Hill Gorge
What could be a living fossil was recently found in Lawn Hill Creek.
Sweers Island
Sweers Island has an important place in Australia's history.
Fishing
Burketown is famous for its fishing, and of course its annual Fishing
Competition
Weather Information
Mornington
Island Weather Radar (BOM)
Four Day Weather
Forecast Synoptic overview for Australia (BOM)
Local
Weather from Weather Underground
SE Gulf Tides (Flinders Uni)
Burketown is approx 4 hours later than Karumba.
Flora and Fauna
The Gulf of Carpentaria harbours two species of crocodiles, Crocodylus
porosus (saltwater crocodile) and the relatively harmless freshwater variety.
The latter usually only bites when handled or cornered, and the bite although
nasty is rarely fatal.
One of the less welcome visitors to the area: Canetoads
