mˈɛlɐlˌuːkə ɪz ɐ tˈaɪni sˈɛɾəlmənt ˌɔn bˈæθɜːst hˈɑːɹbɚ, kənsˈɪstɪŋ ʌv wˈʌn kˈɜːɹəntli ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd hˈaʊs, æn hɪstˈɔːɹɪk hˈaʊs fˈɔːɹmɚli ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd baɪ tæzmˈeɪniən nˈætʃɚɹəlˌɪst dᵻnˈaɪ kˈɪŋ, ɐ kɹˈʌʃt kwˈɔːɹts ɹˈɑːk ˈɛɹstɹɪp, ænd sˌʌm bˈeɪsɪk nˈæʃənəl pˈɑːɹk fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ bˈɜːd hˈaɪd, ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən sˈɛntɚ ænd sˈaɪnɪdʒ, ænd tˈɔɪlɪts.
Melaleuca is a tiny settlement on Bathurst Harbour, consisting of one currently inhabited house, an historic house formerly inhabited by Tasmanian naturalist Deny King, a crushed quartz rock airstrip, and some basic National Park facilities including a bird hide, information centre and signage, and toilets.