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Explore Normanton in Australia
Normanton in the region of Queensland is a town in Australia - some 1,313 mi or ( 2114 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Normanton is now 03:57 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and . Since you are here already, make sure to check out . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Normanton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trains in Australia ; The Gulflander
A look around at Normanton station, the departure of The Gulflander and another scene as the train crosses the Norman River. This is ( for me ) a once in 10 year chance to see this train and I cop a b ..
Australia Trip Part 2
Part of my trip around Australia, including Normanton and its Aboriginal pub, Karuamba and Burke and Wills Camp 119. ..
Gulflander.mpg
The Gulflander has provided a continuous rail service between Normanton and Croydon in Qld for over 100 years. Despite calls for the service to be shut down, it survives as a major tourist experience. ..
Peter Bellingham Presents Carpenteria Shire
A fantastic presentation of Carpenteria Shire in far North Queensland featuring Normanton and Karumba ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shire of Carpentaria
The Shire of Carpentaria is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia on the Gulf of Carpentaria, for which it is named. It covers an area of 64,372.7 square kilometres, and has existed as a local government entity since 1883. Its two main population centres are the towns of Karumba, a fishing port, and Normanton, the administrative centre, both of which are located on the Norman River.
Located at -17.67 141.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Normanton, Queensland
Normanton is a small cattle town in the Gulf Country region of northwest Queensland, Australia, just south of the Gulf of Carpentaria, on the Norman River. The town's population is 1,100, 60 per cent of whom are Indigenous Australians. The town is one terminus of the isolated Normanton - Croydon Railway, which was built during gold rush days in the 1890s. The Gulflander motor train operates once a week. Normanton is the administrative centre of Shire of Carpentaria.
Located at -17.67 141.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gulflander
The Gulflander is a named passenger train in Australia, running 151 kilometres from Normanton to Croydon in the Gulf Country of northern Queensland. Often described as 'a train from nowhere to nowhere', the line was completed in 1891 and has never been connected to the rest of the Queensland Rail network although it has always been and still is owned and operated by Queensland Rail formerly QGR. The service runs once per week to Croydon on Wednesdays and returns to Normanton on Thursdays.
Located at -17.86 141.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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