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The Gulflander  
   

The Gulflander

This train only runs between Normanton and Croydon and is the shortest government owned line. It runs each way once a week, on Wednesday to Croydon and returning on Thursday. It also runs a few tourist trips like the Billy Tea and Damper one we will do tomorrow.
Official and Unofficial Paper Day

August 15th 2014
Today is very overcast. I am so glad we chose to go to Karumba yesterday. It wouldn’t look so nice today. Barry is having a sleep-in after all the driving. We’re having an easy day with me trying to catch up the blog. We heard from Brent last night and he mentioned a Centrelink letter that had arrived over a week ago and only had 21 days to be dealt with. Nothing like late notice! Fortunately ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Normanton

Australian Flag 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
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