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Bentinck Island (South Wellesley)

Bentinck Island (South Wellesley), Australia — island in Australia. A basic guide assembled from what we know so far; it grows as the data does.

Type Island

Why go

  • Served by Burketown Airport (BUC).

History

Bentinck Island (South Wellesley) is a island in Australia. We do not yet hold a written history for it — the sources below are the best starting points, and this page will be expanded into a full guidebook.

Airports

Burketown Airport (BUC) 74 km to the centre
QLD, AU — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor. ✈ 1 airline (Aero Condor Peru) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Doomadgee, Mornington Island (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Bentinck Island Airport 0 km to the centre
QLD, AU
Outdoor
Sweers Island Resort Airport 5.8 km to the centre
Sweers Island, QLD, AU
Outdoor
Escott Airport 73 km to the centre
QLD, AU
Outdoor
Armraynald Airport 99 km to the centre
QLD, AU
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Burketown Airport (BUC); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BUC has direct flights to 2 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Doomadgee, Mornington Island).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bentinck Island (South Wellesley). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach