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The Port of Karumba is located at the mouth of the Norman River in Karumba, Queensland, Australia and they export zinc concentrate through the port which is piped 304 kilometres from the mine, then loaded onto a 5000 tonne transport vessel. The zinc is then taken to the export ships anchored in deep water in the Guld of Carpentaria. The Port of Karumba is also available for general cargo, fuel, fisheries products and the export of live cattle, they also offer transhipment facilities for other Gulf communities with refrigerated semi-trailers bringing goods to the port for transhipment.READ MORE

Karumba Pharmacy in Karumba, Queensland, Australia cover all your health care needs and more, and even have a resident pharmacist on duty. They have first aid supplies, baby needs, gift lines and a whole lot more, and with a huge selection of products and reliable health advice they've got you covered. Karumba Pharmacy has friendly staff and pharmacists on hand to assist, and are here to help with all your health, wellness and beauty needs, they fill prescriptions, monitor blood pressure, have patient medication profiles, offer wound care and first aid advice, medication and advice and more, it's your one stop pharmacy.READ MORE

Gone Fishin' Holiday Units in Karumba, Queensland, Australia is the closest accommodation to the water right at the mouth of the Norman River, and a comfortable, relaxing break awaits. Stay just where the Norman River heads out to the fishing waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria, and accommodation options include smaller units for couples and singles with cooking facilities ideal for overnight and longer stays, and larger units are suitable for groups and larger families. Gone Fishin' Holiday Units have two gas barbecues and a crab cooker, a fish cleaning area and deep freeze for bait, and there's a fully equipped laundry and more for a perfectly comfortable vacation, they will even arrange your fishing charters for you.READ MORE

Jones Marine located in the small but busy fishing port of Karumba, Queensland, Australia are the only outboard dealer in The Southern Gulf of Carpentaria. They can fit well known brand name outboards, and are also dealers in boats and trailers, and stock a variety of boat trailer parts. Jones Marine also cover all your boating requirements and accessories, including nav lights, bilge pumps, rod holders and more, as well as cater for all recreational fishing needs with retail bait and tackle. Boats and trailers can be repaired and fixed here, and aluminium fabrications are their specialty, they also hire boat trailers if you have roof toppers, come see for yourself and enjoy their friendly, reliable and dedicated service.READ MORE

Karumba State School in Karumba, Queensland, Australia situated on the Gulf Of Carpentaria, is a small remote school serving the educational needs of children from prep to year 7. They currently have 40 pupils and two classrooms, and the teaching staff and aids strive to maintain very high expectations for student outcomes. Karumba State School has basketball and tennis courts, a swimming pool and offers the best learning opportunities and life pathways for students, their motto is to Aim High, Go Far.READ MORE

Pilots Rest Holiday House in Karumba, Queensland, Australia offers a fully self contained and spacious home away from home complete with air conditioning and fans, TV, video and DVD. There's a full kitchen and BBQ area, a laundry and even fish cleaning facilities with freezer for your catch. The swimming pool is ideal for refreshing dips after a day at the beach only 700 metres away, and they are centrally located to the boat ramp, tavern, shops and airport. Pilots Rest Holiday House offers great views and abundant birds and wildlife, and is perfect for fisher folk, groups and families, with space for up to 10 people, come for the perfect stay where the outback meets the sea and enjoy all that the area has to offer in excellent activities and adventures in Karumba and the Gulf of Carpenteria.READ MORE

Kathryn M Charters in Karumba, Queensland, Australia guarantees fishing adventures and fun filled excitement operating out of Karumba from mid April to Mid October. The Gulf of Carpentaria offers abundant fishing opportunities which include blue salmon, Spanish Mackerel up to 30kg, School Mackerel, Barred Javelin, Fingermark, King Salmon, Cobia, Barramundi, Bream in cooler months, Queenfish and more as well as mud crab, and fish sizes are phenomenal. Kathryn M Charters also offer sunrise and sunset cruises, river cruises as well as wildlife experiences along the way, with sightings of green frogs, kangaroos, goannas, crocodiles, black palm island cockatoos and many other bird species all possible, come for a fantastic journey and adventure, it's all here.READ MORE

Karumba Lodge in Karumba, Queensland, Australia welcomes you to a stay in one of their 24 comfortable and air conditioned motel rooms with en-suites, TV, bar fridge, tea and coffee. There's a licensed restaurant open every day of the week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and they have a bar and bottleshop, a riverfront BBQ area, gaming room with poker machines, jackpot carnival and rockets to riches. The town boat ramp and pontoon adjoins Karumba Lodge, and they have undercover car parking, a guest laundry, off street parking for boats, trailers and oversized vehicles, and they are able to accommodate bus and tour groups, there are also on-site managers, a wonderful stay awaits.READ MORE

Leading Appliances, your Karumba Supermarket offers a wonderful shopping and retail experience in Karumba, Queensland, Australia with really friendly and helpful staff. This is your locally owned and operated electrical retailer, offering excellent quality and service and trusted brands at great prices. Here they cover all your electrical needs from washers and dryers to fridges and freezers, dishwashers, heating and cooling appliances, TV and audio visual and more. Leading Appliances also have ovens and microwaves, a great list of small appliances for the kitchen including blenders and coffee makers, food processors and more as well as other household small, they even have vacuums and IT and communications products, it's all here.READ MORE

The End of The Road Motel in Karumba, Queensland, Australia offers spacious, self contained, air-conditioned apartments ideal for long term stays with one and two bedroom apartments with kitchen, lounge and en-suite, perfect for family stays. There's and in-ground freshwater swimming pool, BBQ areas, a fish fileting table and undercover parking, they also have parking for buses and boats, and packages are available for fishing charters, sunset cruises, croc tours, helicopter flights and more. The End of The Road Motel is wheelchair accessible, has WIFI internet and cable TV and the offer airport shuttles, come enjoy the perfect 4-star beachfront location overlooking the Gulf of Carpenteria, it's beautiful here.READ MORE

Karumba Point Tourist Park in Karumba, Queensland, Australia offers an award winning stay and home away from home with long term powered and unpowered sites available. They also offer on-site caravans and are located at Karumba Point, come stay at the home of the famous free fish BBQ's, enjoy free guided walks and free craft sessions. Karumba Point Tourist Park hosts weekly markets and a sausage sizzle, bocce, fishing competitions, happy hour at the tavern, entertainment, seafood and so much more, it's the best place to stay for rest, relaxation and fun in beautiful surrounds.READ MORE

Karumba Hot Bread is a bakery in Karumba, Queensland, Australia for the freshest and most delicious bread, pastries, pies and cakes baked fresh daily. Renowned for their excellent products and great coffee, you can sit, relax and enjoy a wonderful meal with them outdoors on the patio with shade, or take something divine home with you. Karumba Hot Bread also offer occasion cakes, so get your orders in for a spectacular birthday cake, or special event cake, you'll be amazed. Try their famous chicken and spinach pies, they also have pizza nights, and make fresh tasty pizzas from scratch on the premises with incredible toppings for the perfect lunch, come enjoy everything here, it's just yummy.READ MORE

Wild Watch Australia in Karumba, Queensland, Australia offers Bird Watching and Wildlife Tours with an experienced, professional naturalist, and from day one excursions are tailored to your interests. Choices include fully accommodated, or guided only and tours from one day to any duration, so come for incredible adventures, bird watching and wildlife tours to destinations including Cape York/Iron Range, Kakadu and the Northern Territory, Tasmania and most other notable regions around Australia. Wild Watch Australia offer Cairns and Daintree Birdwatching, nocturnal wildlife spotting, reptiles and amphibians, wetlands and waterbirds, platypus viewing, tropical parrot tours, sunset kangaroo viewing, the Warrigal Highland Rainforest Preserve and so much more, and the photographic opportunities are beyond excellent, come capture the memories.READ MORE

Karumba Point Sunset Caravan Park in Karumba, Queensland, Australia offers and excellent location next to the beach and boat ramp, and accommodation options include shady powered and unpowered campsites, cabins and villas, with spotless amenities blocks with disabled facilities, a camper's kitchen and a coin operated laundry. The Mini-Mart cafeteria stocks tackle, supplies, souvenirs and more, and there's a swimming pool with entertainment area, free BBQ area and fish cleaning area, they also offer spit roast nights, fishing charters, flights and other local tour bookings. Karumba Point Sunset Caravan Park offers family accommodation deals, fishing right off the beach, wildlife and so much more, come experience paradise, the magic awaits.READ MORE

The Barramundi Discovery Centre in Karumba, Queensland, Australia is the Gulf's primary Barramundi hatchery and their work is critical to ensure there is fish for a fishing future. Here they place barramundi eggs from spawning females into hatching tanks overnight then remove them into a pond, after 3 weeks the pond is pumped, and the baby barramundi are separated into growing tanks by size, where they are fed and grow until they are released into rivers and waterways. The Barramundi Discovery Centre offers tours and has a gift shop for souvenirs and unique barramundi leather goods, as well as products made from emu, shark, sea snake, ostrich, crocodile, and cane toad. You can even adopt a hatchery barramundi, with adoption certificate and updates on size, weight and disposition of your fish, and you get the opportunity to release the fish back into the wild when it's ready.READ MORE

Croc and Crab Tours Karumba, Queensland, Australia offers half day cruises and luxurious sunset cruises aboard their beautiful 10 metre fully shaded, high powered luxury vessel where the excitement of an outback by the sea adventure beckons, or just relax and enjoy a peaceful tour, it's your choice. Half day cruises include live crab pot lifting, live crab handling and tying, croc and bird spotting, and you enjoy fresh cooked Mud Crabs, fresh Gulf cooked prawns, tropical fruit platters and refreshments. The Croc and Crab Tours sunset cruise includes a spectacular sunset where the sea and sky turn into fire, and they serve a free glass of wine, fresh cooked Gulf Prawns, tropical fruit platters and refreshments, it's not to be missed.READ MORE

Gulf Country Caravan Park in Karumba, Queensland, Australia has accommodation for caravans, campervans, motor homes and tents with powered and un-powered sites, and they also have air conditioned cabins with or without en-suites, and there's a three bedroom house available for holiday rental. The main street shops of Karumba are just across the street, and they have a large BBQ area here, as well as laundry facilities and clean amenities, a fish cleaning and filleting table, and a sparkling swimming pool. Gulf Country Caravan Park will also arrange excellent activities for you to enjoy including, fishing charters, bird watching, river cruises, croc spotting, a visit to the Barramundi Centre and Barramundi Farm and so much more, come for an unforgettable stay.READ MORE

The Midnight Emporium in Karumba, Queensland, Australia offer beautiful gifts for all occasions made from natural ingredients, perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and bon bonnier presents. They even have a range of special treats and gifts for pets, including goats milk flea and tick repellent soap, pet perfume, and gift packs. They specialise in a unique range of handcrafted original exotic soaps, including olive oil soaps, crocodile oil soaps and goat milk soaps in a range of fabulous colours and scents. The Midnight Emporium also offer on-line shopping, and have a wonderful range of ornaments, fragrances, candles, reed diffusers and gifts, it's an all natural experience that awaits.READ MORE

Ash’s Holiday Units and Cafe in Karumba, Queensland, Australia offers family friendly accommodation in fully self contained en-suite cabins and units with air conditioning, TV's and DVD players. There is BBQs and outdoor seating available, a sparkling saltwater pool and laundry facilities and the opportunity to enjoy excellent fishing, bird and wildlife, river cruises and a location just acroos the road from the beach and minutes from the boat ramp, they even have a fish cleaning area and complimentary freezer for storing your catch, plus undercover parking for your boat and car. Ash’s Holiday Units and Cafe offers meals 7 days a week from early for the most delicious fresh Gulf seafood, and the general store stocks bait and tackle, block and crushed ice, filleted barramundi, king salmon, green and cooked prawns for sale and souvenirs, come for the perfect stay in the Outback by the sea.READ MORE

The Ferryman in Karumba, Queensland, Australia is number one in river and gulf cruises and their wildlife adventures include bird watching, crocodile spotting over the Gulf of carpentaria. Come for unforgettable gulf sunsets, they operate all year round, and well trained, friendly, professional staff ensure that your explorations are wonderful and memorable, so join them and explore the mangrove lined waterway of the Norman river aboard the Ferryman. They also offer morning port explorer cruises, dinner cruises and morning tea's, and coaches and tour groups are welcome for lunch, dinner or sunset cruises, so book your party today for the adventure of a lifetime.READ MORE

Sweers Island Resort in Karumba, Queensland, welcomes guests to an unsurpassed island adventure in Australia's southern Gulf of Carpentaria, here the magic awaits with miles of golden beaches, fishing and wildlife. See dolphins, turtles, dugongs and over one hundred bird species, experience action packed fishing surrounded by acres of rock reef, with some coral it's a fishermans paradise, you can fly fish off the beach or troll from the boat, and even snorkel when the water is clear. Sweers Island Resort offer accommodations in 2 bed cabins, and 6 bed family rooms, and there's a dining and bar area serving cooked breakfasts, buffet lunches and 3 course dinners, they also do packed lunches for fisherman and explorers, come for a day or stay a while, here a wealth of history and beauty awaits in paradise.READ MORE

Matilda's End Holiday Units in the fishing port of Karumba, Queensland, Australia offers the best accommodation in the area, and this beautiful motel is ideally located near the boat ramp, supermarket, hotel and other facilities. All 10 units are en-suite, and choices include with or without kitchens, they are ideal for families, business people, fishing groups, singles and more, and airport transfers can be arranged. Matilda's End Holiday Units offers a fully self contained stay, and there's a BBQ area, fish cleaning area, guest freezer, off street parking and more, they are also booking agents for fishing charters and cruises, come for the best stay.READ MORE