Delve into Normanton
Normanton in Carpentaria (Queensland) is located in Australia about 1,313 mi (or 2,114 km) north-west of Canberra, the country's capital town.
Current time in Normanton is now 08:26 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Normanton. The closest airport in Australia is Normanton Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 20 mi (or 33 km). away.
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Videos from this area
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Leaving Normanton on the Gulflander Train
Video taken from the Gulflander Train leaving Normanton Station using a Gopro Hero 3 stuck onto the front windscreen. Just look at the track......
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...
Ken talks about his job in Normanton
Ken says he "drives the Gulflnder, breaks the Gulflander, and fixes the Gulflander"!
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...
Cru TV - Review with Stu 3 Swinton
Third in the new series of films 'Review with Stu'. Stuart Reardon talks to Crusaders players to get reactions from the previous games. In this episode Stuart catches up with Matt Reid, captain...
Horn und Raddek in Australien - Krokodilfischen Teil 4
das Fleisch ist schwach, aber der Geist ist willig also wird weiter probiert.
The Matilda Outback Education Centre - Australia's Biggest Classroom!
Learn about Australia's history, and our connections to the land, in the world's biggest classroom... the Matilda Outback Education Centre! Only in Outback Queensland.
Wrexham vs Luton 2nd Leg 7/05/2012 | After Whistle
Luton Showing Wrexham How It's Done After 90 Minutes. #PubTeam.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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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.
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.