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The Town of Walkers Point is a small community nestled on the northern banks of the Burrum River, dating back to 1862 and 1866. The town overlooks the river mouth and is surrounded by the Burrum National Park. Legend has it, that Walkers Point was named after a European couple, by the name of Walker, who lived on top of Walkers Point Cliff with the local Aboriginal people, back in the Nineteenth Century. The documented Walkers Point Middens are highly visible within these cliffs.

Walkers Point Town currently consists of 34 Residential Blocks. Residents of the town consist of a mix of holiday makers, permanent and semi-permanent residents, who enjoy fishing, boating, recreational water sports, bushwalking, bird watching and the local flora and fauna. The Esplanade at Walkers Point has magnificent ever-changing tidal scenic views complimented by Osprey, Pelicans, Dolphins, to name but a few. This Esplanade is donned with picnic tables plus there is a double recreational boat ramp and an ammenities block.