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{{Infobox Australian Place
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}
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'''Karumba''' is a town in the [[Gulf Country]] region of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]], 71&nbsp;km by road from [[Normanton, Queensland|Normanton]] and 2159 km from the state capital, [[Brisbane]]. The settlement was previously known as '''Norman Mouth''' and '''Kimberely'''.<ref name="herqldout">{{Cite book |title=Heritage Trails of the Queensland Outback |last=[[Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland)]] |year=2002 |publisher=State of Queensland |isbn=0-7345-1040-3 |pages=97 }}</ref> Karumba was used by the local aborigines to describe the place. This name was officially used for the township by the 1880s.<ref name="herqldout"/>


'''Karumba''' is a town and a coastal [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Shire of Carpentaria]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name="qpnt">{{cite QPN|17782|Karumba|town in Shire of Carpentaria|access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="qpnl">{{cite QPN|42910|Karumba|locality in Shire of Carpentaria|access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Karumba had a population of 487 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
Karumba forms part of [[Carpentaria Shire Council]], the administrative headquarters of which is in Normanton. At the 2006 [[Census in Australia|census]], Karumba had a population of 518.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL331000|name=Karumba (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2008-07-05|quick=on}}</ref>


== Geography ==
The town is sited at the mouth of the [[Norman River]], and enjoys the distinction of being the only town along the southern [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] that is within sight of the Gulf itself (the Gulf's extensive [[tidal flat]]s prohibits settlement elsewhere along its shore). As such, the town's economy revolves largely around fishing. The Karumba port services the Century Zinc Mine as well as fishing. The prawn industry expanded in the 1960s.<ref name="herqldout"/>
Karumba is in the [[Gulf Country]] region of [[Queensland]], {{convert|71|km|mi}} by road from [[Normanton, Queensland|Normanton]] and {{convert|2159|km|mi}} from the state capital, [[Brisbane]]. Karumba is within the Shire of Carpentaria, the administrative headquarters of which is in [[Normanton, Queensland|Normanton]]. The town is sited at the mouth of the [[Norman River]], and enjoys the distinction of being the only town along the southern [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] that is within sight of the Gulf itself (the Gulf's extensive [[tidal flat]]s prohibits settlement elsewhere along its shore).


The rare [[Morning Glory cloud]] rolls through Karumba in the early hours of some mornings in September and October.
The rare [[Morning Glory cloud]] rolls through Karumba in the early hours of some mornings in September and October.
[[File:Sunset over the Gulf of Carpentaria at Karumba Beach, 2019.jpg|left|thumb]]
Karumba Point Beach is the only beach in the region that is accessible by bitumen road, and is renowned for its sunset views over the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dick |first=Callum |date=21 August 2019 |title=Sunset at Karumba Point reveals hidden beauty of travel |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/sunset-at-karumba-point-reveals-hidden-beauty-of-travel/news-story/2c4576332c5eaa77ce873c1b7df179b9 |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=[[Sunshine Coast Daily]]}}</ref>


Karumba Airport is on Fielding Street. There are no regular commercial services from this airport; the nearest regular services are available at Normanton Airport.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=Airports|url=https://www.carpentaria.qld.gov.au/community/public-facilities/airports|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-05|website=[[Carpentaria Shire Council]]|language=en|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182557/https://www.carpentaria.qld.gov.au/community/public-facilities/airports}}</ref>
In the late 1930s the town was a refueling and maintenance stop for the [[flying boat]]s of the [[Qantas|Qantas Empire Airways]].<ref name="herqldout"/>


== History ==
The [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] song [[Animal Bar]] from their 2006 album [[Stadium Arcadium]] is about Karumba. It is named after a bar called the Animal Bar.
Before European colonisation and expropriation, the Karumba region had been inhabited for thousands of years by the Gangalidda and [[Waanyi]] peoples, who are the traditional custodians of the land. They relied on the rich marine resources and fertile coastal plains for sustenance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exploring the Rich History of Karumba |url=https://sunsetcp.com.au/2023/05/28/the-history-of-karumba/ |publisher=Karumba Point Sunset Caravan Park |access-date=2024-01-18 |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118070358/https://sunsetcp.com.au/2023/05/28/the-history-of-karumba/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


The settlement was originally known as '''Norman Mouth''' and '''Kimberley'''.<ref name="herqldout">{{Cite book |title=Heritage Trails of the Queensland Outback |last=Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) |author-link=Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) |year=2002 |publisher=State of Queensland |isbn=0-7345-1040-3 |pages=97 }}</ref> The [[toponym]], ''Kurumba'', derives from the [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal]] name for the area.<ref>[[Norman Tindale]],''Aboriginal Tribes of Australia: Their Terrain, Environmental Controls, Distribution, Limits, and Proper Names,'' Australian National University 1974 p.174.</ref> That name was being used for the township officially by the 1880s.<ref name="herqldout" />
==Climate==

Karumba Post Office opened on 22 August 1889 and closed in 1919.<ref name="Post Office">{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country=|title=Post Office List|last=Premier Postal History|publisher=Premier Postal Auctions|access-date=10 May 2014|archive-date=15 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&|url-status=live}}</ref>

Given its access to the Gulf of Carpentaria, the town's economy has revolved largely around fishing. The prawn industry expanded in the 1960s.<ref name="herqldout" />

In the late 1930s, the town was a refuelling and maintenance stop for the [[flying boat]]s of [[Qantas|Qantas Empire Airways]].<ref name="herqldout" /> [[No. 43 Squadron RAAF|No. 43 Squadron]] of the RAAF also operated [[Consolidated PBY Catalina]] flying boats from the town between June 1943 and April 1944.<ref>{{cite web|title=No. 43 Squadron|url=https://www.airforce.gov.au/sites/g/files/net3736/f/minisite/enwiki/static/1469/RAAFmuseum/research/units/43sqn.htm|website=RAAF Museum Point Cook|publisher=Royal Australian Air Force|access-date=1 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326172850/https://www.airforce.gov.au/sites/g/files/net3736/f/minisite/enwiki/static/1469/RAAFmuseum/research/units/43sqn.htm|archive-date=26 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[File:Karumba State School, circa 1970.jpg|left|thumb|Karumba State School, circa 1970]]

Karumba State School opened in September 1968.<ref>{{Cite QldSchool|access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-03 |title=History |url=https://karumbass.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=Karumba State School |language=en |archive-date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926034746/https://karumbass.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |url-status=live }}</ref>

Regular services by the [[Uniting Church in Australia]] are held in the Community Church. They are provided by the McKay Patrol, an aerial service of the Uniting Church that operates out of [[Cloncurry, Queensland|Cloncurry]]. Supported by other denominations, the McKay Patrol operates a [[Cessna 182 Skylane|Cessna 182Q]] aeroplane to provide spiritual and practical help to people living in remote areas in the north-west of Queensland and the Eastern Tablelands of the [[Northern Territory]], an area of approximately {{Convert|625,000|km2}} with a population of less than 10,000 people.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

Karumba Public Library was opened in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf |title=Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017 |date=November 2017 |website=Public Libraries Connect |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf |archive-date=30 January 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref>

The region is referred to in the song "Every Passing Day" by the Australian band [[Goanna (band)|Goanna]], on their album ''[[Oceania (Goanna album)|Oceania]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VdrjORe7kw |title=Goanna - Every Passing Day |date=19 July 2008 |access-date=19 April 2018 |via=YouTube |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419144952/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VdrjORe7kw |archive-date=19 April 2018}}</ref>

The [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]' song "Animal Bar", from their 2006 album ''[[Stadium Arcadium]]'' is about Karumba, and refers to a local bar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://publocation.com.au/pubs/qld/karumba/karumba-lodge |title=Animal Bar, Karumba Lodge |access-date=30 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202043526/https://publocation.com.au/pubs/qld/karumba/karumba-lodge |archive-date=2 February 2017}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
In the {{CensusAU|2006}}, the town of Karumba had a population of 518 people.<ref name="Census2006">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL331000|name=Karumba (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=5 July 2008|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Karumba had a population of 531 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31507|name=Karumba (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Karumba had a population of 487 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31492|name=Karumba (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>

== Economy ==
The Karumba port services the [[Century Zinc Mine]] as well as the fishing industry.

Les Wilson Barramundi Hatchery is the world's only breeder of the Southern Gulf [[barramundi]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre & Hatchery Karumba |url=https://www.outbackqueensland.com.au/attractions/les-wilson-barramundi-discovery-centre-hatchery-karumba/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Outback Queensland}}</ref>

The [[prawn|prawning]] industry makes an important economic contribution to the town.<ref name="smht">{{Cite news|date=8 February 2004|title=Travel: Normanton|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Queensland/Normanton/2005/02/17/1108500203650.html|url-status=live|access-date=11 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531073843/http://www.smh.com.au/news/Queensland/Normanton/2005/02/17/1108500203650.html|archive-date=31 May 2014}}</ref>

== Education ==
Karumba State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 5 Yappar Street ({{coord|-17.4829|140.8403|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Karumba State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=State and non-state school details |url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-03 |title=Karumba State School |url=https://karumbass.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Karumba State School |language=en |archive-date=1 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401225914/https://karumbass.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 28 students with 3 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2018 |url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |access-date=28 January 2020 |publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]] |archive-date=27 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |url-status=live }}</ref>

There are no secondary schools in Karumba. The nearest government secondary school is Normanton State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring [[Normanton, Queensland|Normanton]] to the south. There are no schools offering secondary education to Year 12 in Karumba or nearby; the options are [[Distance education in Queensland|distance education]] or boarding school.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=29 August 2022}}</ref>

== Amenities ==
Karumba has a public library in Walker Street, visitor information centre, parks, bowls club, golf course, swimming pool, and a sports centre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.carpentaria.qld.gov.au/web/archive-council/karumba-library/vic|title=Karumba Library|access-date=30 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202063357/http://www.carpentaria.qld.gov.au/web/archive-council/karumba-library/vic|archive-date=2 February 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://karumba.qld.au/health-wellbeing |title= Karumba |publisher= Karumba Progress Association |access-date= 13 November 2013 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140114055341/http://karumba.qld.au/health-wellbeing |archive-date= 14 January 2014 |df= dmy-all }}</ref>

The [[Shire of Carpentaria|Carpentaria Shire Council]] operates a public library at Walker Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/carpentaria/karumba_library|title=Karumba Library|date=9 February 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130145501/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/carpentaria/karumba_library|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

St James' and St John's Community Church at 59 Yappar Street is shared by the Anglican, Catholic and Uniting congregations. It is within the Gulf Savannah Parish of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gulf Savannah Parish|url=http://www.cairns.catholic.org.au/parishes/gulfsavannah.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118104932/http://www.cairns.catholic.org.au/parishes/gulfsavannah.html|archive-date=2020-11-18|access-date=2020-11-18|website=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns]]}}</ref>

Regular services by the [[Uniting Church in Australia]] are held in the Community Church. These are provided by the McKay Patrol, an aerial service of the [[Uniting Church in Australia]] that operates out of [[Cloncurry, Queensland|Cloncurry]]. Supported by other denominations, the McKay Patrol operates a [[Cessna 182 Skylane|Cessna 182Q]] aeroplane to provide spiritual and practical help to people living in remote areas in the north-west of Queensland and the eastern Tablelands of the [[Northern Territory]], an area of approximately {{Convert|625,000|km2}} with a population of less than 10,000 people.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Find a Church|url=https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|archive-date=24 October 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=About the McKay Patrol|url=http://www.ucanq.com.au/mckaypatrol/about.php|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311193146/http://www.ucanq.com.au/mckaypatrol/about.php|archive-date=11 March 2020|access-date=12 September 2021|website=McKay Patrol}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=About MJZ|url=http://www.ucanq.com.au/mckaypatrol/mjz.php|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311193959/http://www.ucanq.com.au/mckaypatrol/mjz.php|archive-date=11 March 2020|access-date=12 September 2021|website=McKay Patrol}}</ref>

== Attractions ==
Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre at 149 Yappar Street ({{Coord|-17.5025|140.8262|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre & Hatchery}}) is a tourist attraction providing interactive experiences to learn about barramundi at a working barramundi hatchery.<ref name=":3" />

== Climate ==
Karumba has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Aw'') with two distinct seasons. The "[[wet season|Wet]]" usually lasts from December to March and is hot and humid, with [[wet bulb temperature]]s typically above {{convert|27|C|F|1|disp=or}} during the afternoons. Most roads during the "Wet" are usually closed by heavy rain, which can exceed {{convert|250|mm|in|2|disp=or}} in a day due to the passage of [[tropical cyclone]]s or monsoonal depressions which provide most of the rain. On occasions, however, as with all of Queensland the wet season may fail almost completely and produce less than {{convert|350|mm|in|2}} in a full season.

The [[dry season|"Dry"]] usually lasts from April to the middle of November and is much more comfortable due to lower humidity and milder morning temperatures. This period of the year is essentially bone dry and almost completely cloudless: [[median]] rainfall is nil between May and September and over twenty days each month are completely clear.
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==References==
== See also ==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Queensland}}
{{Portal|Queensland}}
*[[Karumba Airport]]
* [[Karumba Airport]]


==External links==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Karumba, Queensland}}
*[http://queenslandplaces.com.au/karumba University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Karumba]
*[http://queenslandplaces.com.au/karumba University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Karumba]
*[http://www.morningglorycloud.com morningglorycloud.com] has video of the Gulf of Carpentaria region and the Morning Glory Cloud
*[http://www.morningglorycloud.com morningglorycloud.com] has video of the Gulf of Carpentaria region and the Morning Glory Cloud
*[http://www.carpentaria.qld.gov.au/index.shtml Carpentaria Shire Council homepage]
*[http://www.carpentaria.qld.gov.au/ Carpentaria Shire Council homepage]
*[http://www.smh.com.au/news/Queensland/Karumba/2005/02/17/1108500203462.html General information from the Sydney Morning Herald]
*[http://www.smh.com.au/news/Queensland/Karumba/2005/02/17/1108500203462.html General information from the Sydney Morning Herald]
*[https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-karumba-1979.jpg Town map of Karumba, 1979]


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Latest revision as of 22:02, 7 December 2024

Karumba
Queensland
Karumba Beach Gulf Savannah
Karumba is located in Queensland
Karumba
Karumba
Coordinates17°29′02″S 140°50′23″E / 17.4838°S 140.8397°E / -17.4838; 140.8397 (Karumba (town centre))
Population487 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3.560/km2 (9.220/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4891
Elevation2 m (7 ft)[2]
Area136.8 km2 (52.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Carpentaria
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
30.7 °C
87 °F		 20.1 °C
68 °F		 889.8 mm
35 in
Localities around Karumba:
Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria Howitt
Gulf of Carpentaria Karumba Howitt
Normanton Normanton Normanton

Karumba is a town and a coastal locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Karumba had a population of 487 people.[1]

Geography

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Karumba is in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, 71 kilometres (44 mi) by road from Normanton and 2,159 kilometres (1,342 mi) from the state capital, Brisbane. Karumba is within the Shire of Carpentaria, the administrative headquarters of which is in Normanton. The town is sited at the mouth of the Norman River, and enjoys the distinction of being the only town along the southern Gulf of Carpentaria that is within sight of the Gulf itself (the Gulf's extensive tidal flats prohibits settlement elsewhere along its shore).

The rare Morning Glory cloud rolls through Karumba in the early hours of some mornings in September and October.

Karumba Point Beach is the only beach in the region that is accessible by bitumen road, and is renowned for its sunset views over the Gulf of Carpentaria.[5]

Karumba Airport is on Fielding Street. There are no regular commercial services from this airport; the nearest regular services are available at Normanton Airport.[6]

History

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Before European colonisation and expropriation, the Karumba region had been inhabited for thousands of years by the Gangalidda and Waanyi peoples, who are the traditional custodians of the land. They relied on the rich marine resources and fertile coastal plains for sustenance.[7]

The settlement was originally known as Norman Mouth and Kimberley.[8] The toponym, Kurumba, derives from the Aboriginal name for the area.[9] That name was being used for the township officially by the 1880s.[8]

Karumba Post Office opened on 22 August 1889 and closed in 1919.[10]

Given its access to the Gulf of Carpentaria, the town's economy has revolved largely around fishing. The prawn industry expanded in the 1960s.[8]

In the late 1930s, the town was a refuelling and maintenance stop for the flying boats of Qantas Empire Airways.[8] No. 43 Squadron of the RAAF also operated Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats from the town between June 1943 and April 1944.[11]

Karumba State School, circa 1970

Karumba State School opened in September 1968.[12][13]

Regular services by the Uniting Church in Australia are held in the Community Church. They are provided by the McKay Patrol, an aerial service of the Uniting Church that operates out of Cloncurry. Supported by other denominations, the McKay Patrol operates a Cessna 182Q aeroplane to provide spiritual and practical help to people living in remote areas in the north-west of Queensland and the Eastern Tablelands of the Northern Territory, an area of approximately 625,000 square kilometres (241,000 sq mi) with a population of less than 10,000 people.[14][15][16]

Karumba Public Library was opened in 1979.[17]

The region is referred to in the song "Every Passing Day" by the Australian band Goanna, on their album Oceania.[18]

The Red Hot Chili Peppers' song "Animal Bar", from their 2006 album Stadium Arcadium is about Karumba, and refers to a local bar.[19]

Demographics

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In the 2006 census, the town of Karumba had a population of 518 people.[20]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Karumba had a population of 531 people.[21]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Karumba had a population of 487 people.[1]

Economy

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The Karumba port services the Century Zinc Mine as well as the fishing industry.

Les Wilson Barramundi Hatchery is the world's only breeder of the Southern Gulf barramundi.[22]

The prawning industry makes an important economic contribution to the town.[23]

Education

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Karumba State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 5 Yappar Street (17°28′58″S 140°50′25″E / 17.4829°S 140.8403°E / -17.4829; 140.8403 (Karumba State School)).[24][25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 28 students with 3 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[26]

There are no secondary schools in Karumba. The nearest government secondary school is Normanton State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Normanton to the south. There are no schools offering secondary education to Year 12 in Karumba or nearby; the options are distance education or boarding school.[27]

Amenities

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Karumba has a public library in Walker Street, visitor information centre, parks, bowls club, golf course, swimming pool, and a sports centre.[28][29]

The Carpentaria Shire Council operates a public library at Walker Street.[30]

St James' and St John's Community Church at 59 Yappar Street is shared by the Anglican, Catholic and Uniting congregations. It is within the Gulf Savannah Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns.[31]

Regular services by the Uniting Church in Australia are held in the Community Church. These are provided by the McKay Patrol, an aerial service of the Uniting Church in Australia that operates out of Cloncurry. Supported by other denominations, the McKay Patrol operates a Cessna 182Q aeroplane to provide spiritual and practical help to people living in remote areas in the north-west of Queensland and the eastern Tablelands of the Northern Territory, an area of approximately 625,000 square kilometres (241,000 sq mi) with a population of less than 10,000 people.[14][15][16]

Attractions

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Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre at 149 Yappar Street (17°30′09″S 140°49′34″E / 17.5025°S 140.8262°E / -17.5025; 140.8262 (Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre & Hatchery)) is a tourist attraction providing interactive experiences to learn about barramundi at a working barramundi hatchery.[22]

Climate

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Karumba has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with two distinct seasons. The "Wet" usually lasts from December to March and is hot and humid, with wet bulb temperatures typically above 27 °C or 80.6 °F during the afternoons. Most roads during the "Wet" are usually closed by heavy rain, which can exceed 250 millimetres or 9.84 inches in a day due to the passage of tropical cyclones or monsoonal depressions which provide most of the rain. On occasions, however, as with all of Queensland the wet season may fail almost completely and produce less than 350 millimetres (13.78 in) in a full season.

The "Dry" usually lasts from April to the middle of November and is much more comfortable due to lower humidity and milder morning temperatures. This period of the year is essentially bone dry and almost completely cloudless: median rainfall is nil between May and September and over twenty days each month are completely clear.

Climate data for Karumba, Queensland (1938-2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.8
(103.6) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.4
(101.1) 		38.9
(102.0) 		34.5
(94.1) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.4
(90.3) 		35.4
(95.7) 		36.9
(98.4) 		40.4
(104.7) 		40.7
(105.3) 		41.3
(106.3) 		41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.1
(89.8) 		31.7
(89.1) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.6
(90.7) 		29.8
(85.6) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.5
(81.5) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.9
(85.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.4
(90.3) 		30.7
(87.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.2
(73.8) 		20.7
(69.3) 		17.2
(63.0) 		15.2
(59.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		15.2
(59.4) 		18.2
(64.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		23.3
(73.9) 		24.4
(75.9) 		20.1
(68.2)
Record low °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.0
(64.4) 		13.6
(56.5) 		8.0
(46.4) 		6.9
(44.4) 		6.1
(43.0) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.6
(51.1) 		12.2
(54.0) 		17.8
(64.0) 		17.9
(64.2) 		5.3
(41.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 231.0
(9.09) 		260.3
(10.25) 		156.6
(6.17) 		30.3
(1.19) 		1.0
(0.04) 		8.5
(0.33) 		7.1
(0.28) 		2.0
(0.08) 		1.6
(0.06) 		7.3
(0.29) 		45.5
(1.79) 		142.1
(5.59) 		893.3
(35.16)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 12.7 14.7 9.3 2.8 0.4 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 4.2 8.9 56.3
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology [32]

See also

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References

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