Burketown, Queensland
Start: Burketown
Finish: Burketown
Join us for this 7 day/6 night workshop as we fly over the network of rivers, estuaries, creeks, mudflats and wetlands of the Gulf of Carpentaria. This remote area in tropical Queensland offers some of the best opportunities in Australia to see this unique landscape. The wildlife is abundant with a range of marsupials, birds, frogs and reptiles regularly sighted across the expanse of wetlands.
Group Size
Max 3 people
Day 1: Arrive Burketown and transfer to accommodation, camera set-up session
Day 2: Morning scenic flight (1), afternoon lecture
Day 3: Morning scenic flight (2), afternoon lecture
Day 4: Excursion/Boat Trip
Day 5: Morning scenic flight(3), Afternoon Editing
Day 6: Morning scenic flight(4), Afternoon Editing
Day 7: Depart Burketown
Twin-share / private rooms
Join Scott Portelli, award-winning wildlife, nature and aerial photographer for this 7 day/6 night workshop. Scott has photographed Australian landscapes extensively from the air and will be on hand to help you get the best results.
Scott Portelli is an international award winning wildlife, nature and underwater photographer. Scott has spent thousands of hours in remote locations across the globe filming and photographing nature, wildlife, the underwater environment and wild places.
Some of his recent accolades include:
Australian Photographer of the year – overall winner at the Australian Photographic Prize 2025
Wildlife photographer of the year (single capture) at the Australian Photographic Prize 2024 & 2025 and Aerial photographer of the year 2025
Winner in the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2021 & 2024.
Highly commended at the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the year in London in both 2016 & 2022
Winner of Diversity Portfolio in HIPA Awards 2023
1st Place Winner as part of a team representing Australia at the World Photographic Cup 2021.
Winner at the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2021 in the ‘Other Animals’ category.
Equipment – Camera, tripod, camera harness or straps for plane
Clothing – warm clothes, wind proof, gloves, neck buff, beanie, hat, sunglasses, earplugs or headset
Transfers to/from Burketown Airport
6 nights accommodation
All meals
4 scenic flights
2 x 4WD excursions
International & domestic flights
Travel insurance
Alcoholic beverages
Please review our Terms & Conditions and Cancellation policy: https://www.scottportelli.com/terms-conditions-cancellation-policy/
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For more information contact us through the website or directly via email at scott@scottportelli.com or +61 (0)402124453