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Gulf residents prepare for mass evacuation as record Queensland floods continue

Helicopter footage of Burketown shows heavy flooding. (Supplied: Nautilus Aviation, Aaron Finn)

Emergency services have ramped up evacuation efforts in the Gulf of Carpentaria as "unprecedented" floods threaten to submerge towns.

Residents in Burketown have been told to be prepared to evacuate as record river levels continue to rise.

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