The Burketown flood recovery crew includes clean-up heroes from Gangalidda Garawa Rangers, the Normanton Rangers, Queensland Fire Emergency Services, State Emergency Services and Queensland Police.

Police have warned Burketown residents to limit their movements in the flood water due to recent crocodile sightings. "Due to the current conditions, it is unsafe for displaced people to return to ...

Hard-hit residents in Burketown, where nearly 40 houses were ... Mr Miles said additional staff would be brought in to help flood-affected residents navigate recovery grants.

The flood watch extends from Townsville north to ... coastline would also see heavy rain this week. "Places like Burketown and Normanton right through the Gulf Country and down to the Northern ...

The majority of residents in the stranded Queensland town of Burketown have been evacuated as major flooding impacts the area. At least 37 properties are inundated by floodwaters while water ...

Areas which may be affected include Burketown, Doomadgee ... NewsWIRE / John Gass A large Brisbane field inundated from flash flooding. Picture: NCA Newswire/ John Gass Dozens of road closures ...

In the settlement of Burketown in the mid-19th century ... natural diasters wreaked havoc — bringing drought, flooding and fires — and racial tension between indigenous locals and settlers ...