5TOP 5 HIGHLIGHTS
01 BURKETOWN
Situated near the bottom of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Burketown is an isolated outback town where visitors can experience the natural wonders of the region. A great place to plan your visit is through the Burketown Visitor Centre website www.burketown.com.au
02 HELL’S GATE
For the early European settlers, Hell’s Gate (named after a gap in the escarpment the road passes through) was the gateway to a fate unknown. Today, the eponymous Roadhouse on Cliffdale Station (located 50km east of the NT-QLD border) offers accommodation, meals, campsites, and more. Log on to www.hellsgateroadhouse.com.au
03 BORROLOOLA
Borroloola is a remote fishing community located on the Mcarthur River, some 50km upstream from the Gulf of Carpentaria. Renowned for it’s excellent fishing and camping, Borroloola has good facilities to restock.
04 FISHING
Both Burketown and Borroloola claim fame as fantastic fishing destinations. Anglers can plonk a bait or lure in the rivers, estuaries or offshore, with barramundi high on the list as well as other sports fish like giant trevally, queenfish, Spanish mackerel, cobia, jewfish, golden snapper, red emperor and coral trout.
05 FREE CAMPING
A great feature of the Savannah Way is the amount of free camping available along the way, some are as basic as old gravel pits and other sites have views across the plains. Authorities request that tourers leave these areas clean for other users.