Karumba

As we were already at Normanton the decision was made to take the caravan the extra 72 km for a few days at Karumba. The top temperature each day was about 3 deg below that at Normanton because of the breeze off the Gulf.This made for very comfortable days. Everything about Karumba is highly over-rated, in my opinion. Cramped caravan parks charging top dollar for sub standard facilities and high prices for commodities that are far cheaper in Normanton. For example, a 30 can pack of XXXX Bitter is $63 in Karumba while the price is $49.95 at The Central Hotel in Normanton. If you don't fish in Karumba there is nothing much else to do and all the talk was of a very poor fishing season this year. We made a short visit to Karumba 16 years ago, and believe me, nothing much has changed in the interim.

The mouth of The Norman River and The Gulf beyond from Karumba Point. At night you can see the ships lights way out on The Gulf.

The Beer Garden at The Sunset Tavern at Karumba Point, empty now but Friday and Saturday Nights it was difficult to find a table.

The Boat Ramp in Karumba Township. From this point it is about 3 km to The Gulf.

Caravans crammed-in, but we had a little extra space because we had the BBQ and Pool Entry space beside us.

The obligatory sunset photograph from The Sunset Tavern at Karumba Point.

Normanton

Warm days and warm nights, that about sums up Normanton's climate and we love it! We have walked around the town each morning, afternoons are better spent quietly sitting and reading or having a swim in the camp swimming pool. The 'southerners' come up here and sit in their caravans with the 'aircon' on, seems a waste of fuel getting here. Some lucky Normanton resident won a share of Saturday Lotto 1st Division last Saturday, we haven't received an invitation to the celebrations so far, we are leaving tomorrow morning.

I am only "Snack Size" for Krys the Crocodile.

Most of the businesses in Normanton are Pubs. The middle pub is called The Central.

Is this sign necessary, this pooch only wanted us to give him a scratch.

The Purple Pub is at the southern end of the main street and directly opposite The Tourist Park. We had a good meal here one night.

Some of the gardens in Normanton are quite colourful.

A visitor in The Tourist Park feeding Black Kites.

The Shire of Carpentaria Offices.

The old Burns Philp Stores are now used as the Library and Tourist Information Offices.

Near the north end of town is The Albion Hotel.

The Norman River looking up stream at High Tide from the old single lane bridge.

The old single lane bridge is now set up as a fishing platform. There are shelters, overhead lights, water taps, fish cleaning tables and wood BBQ's to cook your fish.