Krys The Savanah King

Normanton - Karumba - Mt Isa

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November 5th 2012
5th November 2012. After a nice break, we packed up early and headed to Karumba, the Gulf of Carpentaria. We arrived in the town of Karumba and it look rather ordinary. The Norman River, which leads to the Gulf was very murky and there were croc signs everywhere. Then we found Karumba Point and the magical views of the Gulf. The locals were friendly and we decided to have fresh seafood for lunc ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Karumba

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more