If you enjoy the idea of driving through the Australian outback and are fitted out with your Camper of preference you may visit the small town of Normanton in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Normanton is a cattle city with a population of about 1000 folk and two pubs. It was settled in the 1860's as cattle stations were developed.
You can simply reach Normanton from Cairns by heading to the west and it will take around 13 to fourteen hours to drive there. Otherwise, a light plane service operates a couple of times per week if you want to cut back your travelling time. It could also be reached from the west and the south, if you're driving in from the Northern Territory or Mount Isa.
Driving in is good because you are then able to see the encompassing country first hand. You'll need to drive in the dry season because the monsoon rains often cause the flat terrain to stay flooded for the period of the wet season. Normanton is a little outback, Australian country town with a cattle culture. You won't find any high end facilities but there's lots of camping at the local caravan park and there's always the boozers.
One of Normanton's 2 boozers is known as the Purple Boozer and doubtless the most important building in Normanton. It truly is purple, 2 stories high and sports the typical Aussie verandah, complete along with locals sitting on it, as well as hanging out of the windows. Flannelette shirts, dusty jeans and blue singlets dominate and a fiery pool competition provides the regular entertainment - but the lager is fantastic after a dusty day travelling.
If you enjoy fishing as well as outback travelling, you could visit Karumba, forty kilometres away without delay on the coast. There's only 500 or so people here, so you might want to camp in Normanton or try the Purple Boozer. If you've a well developed sense of excitement and experience the outback, you will love Normanton and a visit to the Purple Pub.
You can simply reach Normanton from Cairns by heading to the west and it will take around 13 to fourteen hours to drive there. Otherwise, a light plane service operates a couple of times per week if you want to cut back your travelling time. It could also be reached from the west and the south, if you're driving in from the Northern Territory or Mount Isa.
Driving in is good because you are then able to see the encompassing country first hand. You'll need to drive in the dry season because the monsoon rains often cause the flat terrain to stay flooded for the period of the wet season. Normanton is a little outback, Australian country town with a cattle culture. You won't find any high end facilities but there's lots of camping at the local caravan park and there's always the boozers.
One of Normanton's 2 boozers is known as the Purple Boozer and doubtless the most important building in Normanton. It truly is purple, 2 stories high and sports the typical Aussie verandah, complete along with locals sitting on it, as well as hanging out of the windows. Flannelette shirts, dusty jeans and blue singlets dominate and a fiery pool competition provides the regular entertainment - but the lager is fantastic after a dusty day travelling.
If you enjoy fishing as well as outback travelling, you could visit Karumba, forty kilometres away without delay on the coast. There's only 500 or so people here, so you might want to camp in Normanton or try the Purple Boozer. If you've a well developed sense of excitement and experience the outback, you will love Normanton and a visit to the Purple Pub.
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This text was created by Anton Maverick who has travelled Australia at length by campervan he reccomends when touring the southern states either campervan Hire Brisbane or campervan hire Darwin good luck with your travels.
