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Gulf of Carpentaria Aerial Safari

12th – 18th May
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6 days, 7 nights

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Location

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.

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Group Size

  • Max 3 people

Itinerary

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  • 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

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Accommodation

Twin-share / private rooms

Trip Leader – Scott Portelli

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Antarctic Trip leader, wildlife, nature photographer

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.

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Important Information

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What to bring (full checklist will be sent prior to the trip)

  • Equipment – Camera, tripod, camera harness or straps for plane

  • Clothing – warm clothes, wind proof, gloves, neck buff, beanie, hat, sunglasses, earplugs or headset

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Inclusions

  • Transfers to/from Burketown Airport

  • 6 nights accommodation

  • All meals

  • 4 scenic flights

  • 2 x 4WD excursions

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Exclusions

  • International & domestic flights

  • Travel insurance

  • Alcoholic beverages

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Terms & Conditions and Cancellation Policy

Please review our Terms & Conditions and Cancellation policy: https://www.scottportelli.com/terms-conditions-cancellation-policy/

Download Liability Waiver

Download Booking Information Form

For more information contact us through the website or directly via email at scott@scottportelli.com or +61 (0)402124453