Gulf Savannah Visitor Guide

Australia’s Adventure Drive - www.savannahway.com.au 47 YOU’VE MADE IT TO THE BURKE SHIRE! Experience the Western Gulf Savannah at its best in the Burke Shire; your first and last port of call as you cross the Queensland / Northern Territory border. The wide open grasslands of the Western Savannah await and the ancient landscapes of the Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park beckon. The dramatic rock formations at Hell’s Gate have to be seen to be believed. Glider pilots from around the world have discovered the Morning Glory Clouds and so can you. If your visit to the Burke Shire happens between September and November, you will have a good chance of experiencing this unique natural phenomenon. Take a breather and get your bearings in Burketown, relax in the tranquility of Gregory Downs and Adels Grove and explore the Albert, Leichhardt, Nicholson and Gregory Rivers - just watch for the crocs! When you’re in the Burke Shire you can marvel at the number of bird species that live here or visit during their annual migrations. You can delve into a prehistoric world at the renowned Riversleigh Fossil Fields, and experience brilliant celestial displays in the night skies as you sit mesmerized by the flames of a campfire; otherwise known as ‘bush TV’. And then there is the fishing... They don’t call Burketown the Barramundi Capital of Australia for nothing! Morning Glory clouds, campfires and canoes on cool waters are just the start now that you’ve made it to the Burke Shire. BURKE SHIRE Western Gulf Savannah Morning Glory cloud formation looking over the Albert River Wharf by Judy Hawkes Artesian Bore 1897