Tuesday the 11th of August 2020 – Karumba, Queensland

After a quick departure this morning from Burke & Wills Roadhouse, we travelled up to Normanton for a quick look before heading off to Karumba. The 200 k’s was rather bumpy, in fact the roughest stretch we have encountered so far on the Be Brave tour.

In Normanton, we managed to have a drink in the famous Purple Pub, visit the Information centre located in one of Normanton’s historic buildings and take a few shots of Krys (see photo below).

From Normanton it was off to Karumba where we set up the vans at the Caravan park, then had dinner and a drink (or two) at the Sunset Tavern watching the sunset over Karumba Point.

We are in Karumba for the next 4 days, Susan and Andrew hope to do some fishing. Both are keen to catch a Barramundi or two (really any fish will do). Hopefully another game of golf is on the cards, so more of Ray’s CRAPP is heading your way!

Krys – the Savannah King, is a replica of a saltwater crocodile shot and killed in 1957. At 28’ 4” its the largest saltwater crocodile ever caught and is in the Guinness Book of Records. The size is amazing, its an absolute monster and as close to a dinosaur you will ever see.
We were advised we had to stop for a drink at the famous Purple Pub, so we did!
The Sunset Tavern, two pubs in a day!
Sunset from the Tavern, the sun’s just about gone.
Another day is done! We don’t get tired of the amazing sunsets on this trip. Karumba will be about the last place we have a water sunset as we head east and then it will be water sunrises but I suggest they won’t feature as much as the sunsets have on this blog!

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