Morning Glory wave clouds are one of the natural wonders of the world.

Every spring, battalions of these immense roll-clouds march across the Gulf of Carpentaria. In the early hours of the morning they form on the Cape York peninsular and then roll down the coast and across the Gulf, often at quite incredible speeds, passing over the somnambulant outback towns and stations on their way. Kowanyama, Karumba, Normanton; they rarely see it passing in the wee small hours. The mighty waves arrive at Burketown usually between dawn and mid-morning.

Most towns remain quiet at 5:00 am, but Burketown during the Morning Glory season is abuzz with activity, as groups of (some say crazy) soaring enthusiasts ready their equipment for a flight on the largest dynamic wave in the world. Often they are joined by parties of scientists, out to try once more to solve the wave's mystery.