The Salt Pans have a mythic quality that comes only from knowing them. They provide a fertile ground for the photographer, artist, amateur astronomer, or adventurer looking to feel the endless quality of the remote wild. The lower Gulf area, in which Burketown lies, has a large aggregate area of saltpans that during the monsoon season generate a wetland of over 2 million hectares, the largest in Australia. The best way to visit the Salt Pans is with Yagurli Tours. Permission from the Traditional Owners the Gangalidda people is required before venturing out in this area.