“Barramundi Capital of Australia”

Established in 1865, Burketown named after the famous explorer Burke, has suffered boom and bust over its history. Located near the Albert River on the edge of the Savannah grasslands this small town was once decimated by what was then called "Gulf Fever" most likely typhoid or dengue fever. Most of the residents who survived the outbreak moved to Normanton.

After this outbreak the town somehow didnt live up to the promises of its early founders, today the small town has a population of some 260 residents with easy access to the Gulf of Carpentaria via the Albert River for fishing.