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Borroloola - NT 

Populated Place 
Caravan Park Fuel Water Supply Toilet Food,Shopping Aboriginal Lands,Communities Police Station
PlaceID27055
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Latitude16.07078º S 16º 04" 14.81' S
Longitude136.3072º E 136º 18" 25.99' E
Altitude30
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 Description of Borroloola

Borroloola has 2 fuel outlets, supermarket, post office, Caravan Park, air strip and school and is an excellent place to base yourself for some exploring and fishing, A great place to visit is the old Police Station which is now a museum. The McArthur River, King Ash Bay, Bing Bong are other places to visit and there is also a great little waterfall upstream from the crossing at the Wearyan River. The track to Borroloola is generally pretty good.
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Borroloola is quite a large town with a predominantly Aboriginal population. There are a range of shops and markets and you can get good supplies here. Travellers usually enjoy getting out of town a little, and just north is a fishing club and camp at King Ash Bay. This is no resort! It is a strange looking assortment of fisherpeople and make-do camps that these serious fisherpeople call home for many months at a time. You can camp in the main area near the boat ramp or select a riverside camp further downstream. The banks along the McArthur River are extremely steep and if you selected a camp downstream you'd need to launch your boat from the main ramp and then leave it tied up below your camp at night.
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In the peak dry season these camps are usually fully booked, with members names and rego numbers marking certain scrub sites for a nominated period of time. Generally, after mid September the season is winding down and you are more likely to find a vacant spot.

The fishing from the banks is not terribly successful, especially for barramundi but these waters produce some of the best catches in the region. If you have a boat, its the ideal location and maybe some advance booking will ensure an even better trip. The area is not restricted to 4WD access but it is definitely only a dry weather spot, with people clearing out as soon as there is any mention of rain.

 Weather & Climate for Borroloola

Closest Weather Station

Borroloola at 19:30 04 Jul CST
Distance from Borroloola 0.64km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
21.0°C 18.0°C 29% 2.3°C 1016.7hPa 0.0mm NNE 7km/h
4knots
11km/h
6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Borroloola
Distance from Borroloola 0.64km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 33.934.033.433.8 32.330.430.331.6 34.736.537.236.4
Mean Min. °C 24.824.823.520.6 15.613.212.113.6 17.621.623.925.3
Mean Rain mm 207.0225.9156.664.3 2.63.30.80.3 1.915.976.7138.9

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 Treks passing Borroloola

Gulf Track
This track follows the Gulf of Carpentaria from Borroloola to Normanton in one of Australia's harshest outback areas. At first, it appears a dry and barren place but if you take a few side diversions you'll find gorges of paradise & rivers of barramundi. [Feature Story]
Roper Bar
This part of Australia is extremely remote and uninhabited. A 4WD trek through these parts can be an extension of the Gulf Track on your way further up North to Darwin or Arnhem Land.

 Places within 5km of Borroloola

Garawa [1.01km]  
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Borroloola Airstrip [1.01km]  
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Yanyula [1.42km]  
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Burketown Crossing [1.54km]  
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Trig Hill [2km]  
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Mara [2.5km]  
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Wandangula [4.45km]  
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Garawa [1.01km]
Trig Hill [2km]
Borroloola Airstrip [1.01km]
Mara [2.5km]
Yanyula [1.42km]
Wandangula [4.45km]
Burketown Crossing [1.54km]

 Recommended Reading for Borroloola

Item Image Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
Item Image Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
This new NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 2 DVD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
$119.00 [Add to Cart]
Item Image Top End & Gulf
Another beautiful map publication showing enormous detail of the Top End and Gulf region of Australia. The map shows all major and minor roads and tracks, most of which have been extensively field-checked using Hemas GPS mapping system. Aboriginal land is highlighted as are fuel and food stops.
Item Image Gulf Country
This map features the "Great Top Road" 4WD route stretching across the Gulf of Carpentaria from SW Cape York to Katherine in the Top End of NT including the magnificent Lawn Hill NP and bitumen Barkley Highway from Mt Isa to Tennant Creek.
Item Image Northern Territory Handy Map
Great for use in the car, Hema’s State Handy Maps clearly show highways, minor and secondary roads, national and state routes and fully-indexed cities, towns and localities. Detailed road distances are also shown. All of the maps are double-sided and come in an easy-to-fold format.
Item Image Northern Territory Handy Map - Deluxe Cover
Great for use in the car, Hema’s State Handy Maps clearly show highways, minor and secondary roads, national and state routes and fully-indexed cities, towns and localities. Detailed road distances are also shown. All of the maps are double-sided and come in an easy-to-fold format.
Item Image Northern Territory
This map covers the whole of the Northern Territory in a compact format. Includes climate profiles, National Parks, Roadhouses and Towns list as well as some photos. Comes with Plastic Wallet.
Item Image Top End & Gulf CD Map
The Top End & Gulf CD Map is based on the popular paper maps and is compatible with most PC-based major navigational progammes, and if you have a GPS, laptop or personal orgaiser then it can provide in car navigation. This CD is a great companion product to use with existing regional maps.

 Important Notes

Whilst indicating location of water supplies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.