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The Gulf Savannah region at the tip of North Queensland renowned is for its rugged coastline and wild and sparsely populated wilderness is rich with history of gold rushes, bushrangers and wandering Aboriginal tribes. Explore deserted ghost towns and small isolated communities that serve the mining , pastoral and fishing industries.
The Gulf Savannah region spans the area between eastern Queensland's Great Dividing Range west to the border of the Northern Territory and encompasses the townships of Georgetown, Forsayth, Mt. Surprise, Burketown, Karumba, Normanton and Mornington. This region an area of rapid investment and economic growth due to thriving cattle and mining industries, and has also become a popular tourist destination in its own right due to its rugged bushland landscape and plethora of unique Australian fauna and wildlife.Photos
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Kowanyama Wetlands
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