Karumba, Queensland

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Karumba
Queensland

Population: 518 [1]
Postcode: 4891
Elevation: 2 m (7 ft) [2]
Location:
LGA: Shire of Carpentaria
State District: Mount Isa
Federal Division: Kennedy
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Annual Rainfall
30.7 °C
87 °F
20.1 °C
68 °F
889.8 mm
35 in

Karumba is a town in north-western Queensland, Australia, 71 km by road from Normanton and 2159 km from the state capital, Brisbane. Karumba forms part of Carpentaria Shire Council, the administrative headquarters of which is in Normanton. At the 2006 census, Karumba had a population of 518.[1]

The town is sited at the mouth of the Norman River, and enjoys the distinction of being the only town along the southern Gulf of Carpentaria that is within sight of the Gulf itself (the Gulf's extensive tidal flats prohibits settlement elsewhere along its shore). As such, the town's economy revolves largely around fishing. The Karumba port services the Century Zinc mine as well as fishing.

The rare Morning Glory cloud rolls through Karumba in the early hours of some mornings in September and October.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Karumba (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-07-05.
  2. ^ Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved on 2008-07-05

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Coordinates: 17°29′S 140°50′E / -17.483, 140.833


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