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Town in Queensland, Australia
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Karumba is the only place where there is sealed road access to the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is a prawning and fishing town, where you can watch the sun set over the gulf.
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Best fish and chips in town. Cheaper than the restaurants, so buy some and go down to eat on the beach.
Fresh seafood.
Main café/bakery in the river part of town.
An inconsistent seafood pub with fantastic sunset views (like everywhere else along the beach).
Decent motel where several of the rooms have views over the ocean.
Complex includes Karumba's main pub, with a restaurant.
Karumba is 70 km from Normanton on a sealed road. The road can get flooded in wet season.
Read in the guideOn entering the town, a right turn takes you to Karumba Point, which has the best accommodation, the beach and some restaurants. Going straight will take you to Karumba Town.
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Normanton · Regional · NTN
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