Gulf Savannah
On 11 February 1861 the exhausted party of Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills set up camp close to the seasonal Little Blynoe River, in the…
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Gulf Savannah
The epic Savannah Way runs all the way from Cairns to Broome, skirting the top of the country. The Queensland section, linking the east coast with the Gulf of Carpentaria, from Cairns to Burketown, is one of the state's great road trips.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre
Gulf Savannah
Big things are happening here. A shiny new centre was due to open in April 2019, and it promises to be one of the gulf region's major attractions…
Gulf Savannah
A worthwhile detour if you're in the area is the signposted drive west to Kalkani Crater. The crater rim walk is an easy 2.5km circuit from the day-use…
Gulf Savannah
This is thought to be the richest mammal fossil site in Australia, with everything from giant snakes and carnivorous kangaroos to pocket-size koalas…
Gulf Savannah
Croydon's historic precinct runs along the north side of Samwell St, between Sircom and Alldridge Sts, in a series of timber buildings that date to gold…
Gulf Savannah
Like an apocalyptic science experiment gone wrong, these hot springs (68°C) from a bore drilled in 1897 bubble out of the ground near the southern end of…
Gulf Savannah
Either side of the road to Karumba, northeast of town, these wetlands expand and contract with the rains – they sometimes during the Wet they even cover…
Gulf Savannah
Everyone stops to take a photo of Krys the Crocodile on Landsborough St. It's a supposedly life-size statue of an 8.64m saltie shot by croc hunter…
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