The Burdekin River is one of North Queensland's premier fishing destinations, flowing through spectacular subtropical landscape located roughly an hour and a half south of Townsville. As the major river system in the region, it supports a diverse range of fish species and offers anglers everything from trophy Barramundi to a variety of native freshwater species. The river is complemented by the massive Burdekin Falls Dam, which impounds Lake Dalrymple — one of Queensland's largest lakes — covering a surface area of 22,400 hectares with an average depth of 8.3 metres and holding up to 1,860,000 megalitres of water at full capacity. Whether you're chasing metre-plus Barramundi in the tidal reaches or working rocky bars and deep pools in the freshwater sections, the Burdekin offers a quality fishing experience in a truly wild and remote setting.