BUSINESSES, SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS 
WITHIN THE BURKE SHIRE

Current January 2008

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PUBLIC FACILITIES - BURKETOWN

 
 

Council Offices	Musgrave Street	Phone (07) 4745 5100
Police	Gregory Street	Phone (07) 4745 5120
Hospital and Ambulance	Beames Street	Phone (07) 4745 5133
Post Office	Beames Street	Phone (07) 4745 5106
Public Telephones	- Outside Post Office, Beames Street. - Burketown Airport
Public Amenities/Toilets	- Morning Glory Park, Beames Street - Rodeo Ground, Beames Street - Burketown Airport

AIRSTRIP - BURKETOWN

Sealed. Runway lights left on overnight - Landing fees apply.

Specifications:	Latitude	17’45"S
	Longitude	139’32"E
	Elevation	50 ft
	Length	1372 m
Runway Bearing:	04/22
Distance from town:	1km

AIRSTRIP – GREGORY

Sealed. Solar runway and windsock lighting.  No landing fees apply.

Specifications:	Latitude	18' 37.5"S
	Longitude	139' 14"E
	Elevation	170 ft
	Length	1,400 m
Distance from town:	3kms

More Airfields
 

SERVICES and FACILITIES

TOURISM & HOSPITALITY

BURKETOWN PUB

Jeff & Lynette Bambrick
Corner of Beames and Musgrave Street or PO Box 88
BURKETOWN QLD 4830
Phone (07) 4745 5104
Fax (07) 4745 5146

Services
 

Licensed Dining Area 8 Hotel rooms (4 Air con.)  8 Air-Con Motel Units with TV (Fridges & Bathrooms in each motel unit) EFTPOS, Visa, Bankcard, Mastercard Ironing & Laundry Facilities

Public Telephone Thursday night pool comps Counter Meals Fax, Photocopier & Computer avail. Souvenirs

BURKETOWN CARAVAN PARK

Janet Creighton and Peter Willcocks
Sloman Street or PO Box 65
BURKETOWN QLD 4830
Phone & Fax: (07) 4745 5118
stay@burketowncaravanpark.com.au
www.burketowncaravanpark.com.au

Services
 

36 Powered Sites Airconditioned units BBQ Area Amenities block

Airport Pick up (by arrangement) Fishing Charters Bait & Tackle Shop  Take Away Food

SAVANNAH LODGE

Amanda Wilkinson
Cnr. Beames and Bowen Street or PO Box 5
BURKETOWN QLD 4830
Phone: (07) 4745 5177
Fax: (07) 4745 5211
savannahlodge@bigpond.com 
www.savannah-aviation.com

Services
 

6 Units - fully self contained Laundry facilities Airport pick-up EFTPOS, Visa, Mastcard, Bankcard

Swimming Pool Fax, photocopier & Wi-Fi available.

SAVANNAH AVIATION

Paul Poole and Amanda Wilkinson
Cnr Beames and Bowen Street (PO Box 5)
BURKETOWN QLD 4830
Phone (07) 4745 5177
Fax (07) 4745 4211
savair@bigpond.com 
www.Savannah-Aviation.com

Services
 

General Air Charter Scenic Flights Sweers Island Day Trips

Discount on charter flights when staying at Savannah Lodge

BURKETOWN POST OFFICE & STATIONERY

Joy and Terry Arnold
PO Box 86
BURKETOWN QLD 4830
Phone: (07) 4745 5106
Fax: (07) 4745 5109
Email: jarnold@bigpond.com

Services
 

Commonwealth Bank Agency  Giro Post & billing facilities Efpos facilities available

Faxing facility, Greeting cards Phone Cards General stationery and Postpaks Credit cards and cash/keycards

NOWLAND ENGINEERING (Service Station/Mechanical Repairs/Shop)

Cnr Beames & Gregory Street (PO Box 80)
BURKETOWN QLD 4830
Phone (07) 4745 5107
Fax (07) 4745 5195

Services
 

Groceries, Ice and Frozen Foods	Leaded/Diesel/Unleaded, AvGas
Mechanical Repairs	Tow Truck
Spare Parts, Tyres and Batteries	Mechanical Repairs
EFTPOS Visa Mastercard	Auto Electrical repairs

GREGORY DOWNS HOTEL

PMB 13
MOUNT ISA QLD 4825
Phone (07) 4748 5566
Fax (07) 4748 5501
Email gregorydownshotel@bigpond.com

Services
 

10 Airconditioned Dongas 4 Modern Air/con Rooms Airport Pick Ups by prior arrangement  BBQ’s Friday night (Easter to August)  Laundry

Counter Meals Public Phone EFTPOS, Visa Mastercard Diesel/Unleaded Ice

ADELS GROVE

Michelle & Rod Low Mow
PMB 2
MOUNT ISA  QLD  4825
Phone (07) 4748 5502  Fax (07) 4748 5600
Email: adelsgrove@bigpond.com  Web Site: www.adelsgrove.com.au

Services
 

Basic Food Supplies Diesel/Unleaded Savannah Guides   Accommodation in Tents & Rooms  Canoe Hire Souvenirs    Eftpos Facilities Airstrip (Airfields)

Ablution Block LP Gas Camping Sites Licenced Resturant Bar Public Phone Guided Tours

KINGFISHER CAMP

PMB 75
MOUNT ISA QLD 4825
Phone (07) 4745 8212
Fax: (07) 4745 8202
E-mail: kayedol@hotmail.com
www.kingfisherresort.com.au

Services
 

Ablution Block, Camping Sites Fishing Bushwalking Guided Self-Drive Trips Bird watching & Photography

Kiosk, Boat & Canoe Hire Swimming At Hedley Gorge Night Croc Spotting Stromatolite Reef Airstrip: 1752.13S; 13817.70E (but please check ERSA) (Airfields)

SWEERS ISLAND RESORT

PMB 1
KARUMBA QLD 4891
Phone (07) 4748 5544
Fax: (07) 4748 5644
E-mail: sweers@bigpond.com
www.sweers.com.au

Points of Interest
The ruins of the settlement of Carnarvon
A gravestone from the HMSC Victoria
Caves
The Old Lime Kiln

Services
 

Fishing Boat Hire (Hand line and tackle) Meals (by arrangement Licenced)

Airstrip (Airfields) Accommodation (by arrangement)

BURKETOWN MARINE CHARTERS

PO BOX 50
BURKETOWN QLD 4830
Ph: (07) 4745 5266
Mobile: 0429 455056
Fax: (07) 4745 5252
Email: sandmale@bigpond.com
www.burketownmarinecharters.com.au

Services
 

Boat Hire

Boat Charters

 
 

TRADES

CONTRACTORS AND TRADES PEOPLE

Plumber / Gas Fitter 

MALE PLUMBING SERVICES 

Mal England
PO Box 50
BURKETOWN
Phone (07) 4745 5266
Fax (07) 4745 5252
Mobile 0429 455056

Earthmoving & Plant Hire

FORSHAW CONTRACTING 

Ian & Tracy Forshaw
Gleeson Avenue Gregory
PMB 64
MOUNT ISA QLD 4825
Phone (07) 4748 5521
Fax (07) 4748 5527

Woodwork

FRANK THOMAS
PO Box 13
BURKETOWN QLD 4830
Phone (07) 4745 5184
 
 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

 

QCWA Gregory Downs Branch	The President Tracy Forshaw PMB  64 Mount Isa 4825 Ph: (07) 4748 5521  Fax: (07) 47485527
Gregory Downs Jockey Club	The Secretary Anne Webber PMB CLONCURRY QLD 4824 Ph: (07) 4748 5508 Fax: (07) 4748 5531
Burketown Jockey Club	John Clarke Almora Station PMB 3 BURKETOWN  QLD  4830 Ph:  (07) 4748 5575 Fax:  (07) 4748 5670
Gregory Sports District Association	Sue & John Clarke Almora Station PMB 3 BURKETOWN QLD 4830 Ph: (07) 4748 5512 Fax: (07) 4748 5670
Royal Flying Doctor Clinic  Gregory Downs	The Secretary Tracy Forshaw PMB 64 MT ISA QLD 4825 Ph: (07) 4748 5521 Fax: (07) 4748 5527
Burketown Volunteer Marine Rescue	The President Brett Harris PO Box 68 BURKETOWN QLD 4830 Ph: (07) 4745 5177 Fax: (07) 4745 5211
Burketown State Emergency Service	Local Controller David Marshall PO Box 48 BURKETOWN QLD 4830 Ph: (07) 4745 5100
Burketown Rodeo & Sporting Committee	The Secretary Tonya Murray PO Box 59 BURKETOWN QLD 4830 Ph: (07) 4748 5588
Burketown Barramundi Fishing Organisation	The Secretary Leone Florence PO Box 63 BURKETOWN QLD 4830 Ph: (07) 4745 5064
Burketown Fire Brigade	The Secretary Jackie Yanner PO Box 56 BURKETOWN QLD 4830 Ph: 0428 582787
Burketown Parents and Citizens	The President Robert Marshall PO Box 66 BURKETOWN QLD 4830 Ph: (07) 4745 5124 A/H: (07)4745 5153
Burketown Kindergarten Association	The President Robert Marshall PO Box 69 BURKETOWN QLD 4830 Ph: (07) 4745 5125 A/H (07) 4745 5153
Burketown State School	The Principal Eric Gubesh PO Box 81 BURKETOWN QLD 4830 Ph: (07) 4745 5124 Fax: (07) 4745 5153
Counter Disaster Committee	Burke Shire Council PO Box 90 BURKETOWN QLD 4830 Ph: (07) 4745 5100 Fax: (07) 4745 5181
Carpentaria Land Council	CEO PO Box 662 CAIRNS QLD 4830 Ph:  (07) 4745 5132 Fax: (07) 4745 5204
Moungibi Housing Co-operative	The Secretary  Ms J Yanner PO Box 87 BURKETOWN QLD 4830  Ph: (07) 4745 5135 Fax: (07) 4745 5289