Burketown airstrip may relocate despite $27 million upgrade completed
Burketown's mayor says the flood-prone airstrip in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria may need relocation despite a $27 million upgrade completed this month. The 2023 "biblical-style flood" damaged the facility 420 kilometres north of Mount Isa, forcing the community to rebuild using only unreliable dirt roads for nine months.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 23:31 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 23:40 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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