Cultural burns across Cape York have helped uncover previously undocumented artwork galleries and art shelters, in a discovery that could add to Queensland's ancient cultural history.

Rangers from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service worked with Balnggarrawarra, Buubu Gujin and Waarnthurr-iin Aboriginal Corporations through the Yugu Minthil Cultural Burn program.

The newly recorded sites are in remote areas and will remain undisclosed while Traditional Owners consider their significance, reconnect with Country and study the cultural heritage.

QPWS ranger Josh Smith said the work was important for long-term cultural site protection.

"This work supports the ongoing care and protection of cultural sites across the Cooktown Management Unit, ensuring these important places are looked after for generations to come," Mr Smith said.

The planned burns took place across Muundhi (Jack River), Melsonby (Gaarraay), Biniir and Ngaynggarr National Parks (CYPAL).

About 500 hectares were treated through cultural assessments, brush cutting, walk-through ignition and ground-based burning.

Director of Waarnthurr-iin Aboriginal Corporation Steven Harrigan said the burns had given Traditional Owners a stronger role in caring for Country.

"I'm really proud to be listened to and given the opportunity to work on Country and be out there," Mr Harrigan said.

"It has been a long time of waiting, but finally we are out here given a chance and being respected."

The work formed part of the broader Southern Cape fire program, which treated 63,000 hectares across 227,686 hectares of protected estate.

The cultural burns provided fine-scale protection for sensitive cultural places through early season burns.

They also improved understanding of fire behaviour, supporting safer aerial burns and strengthening cultural connection and knowledge transfer for Indigenous Rangers.