{"id":25405,"date":"2021-05-19T18:17:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T08:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=25405"},"modified":"2021-06-24T07:41:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T21:41:07","slug":"normanton-australia-%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%ba-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=25405","title":{"rendered":"Normanton, Queensland \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 17th May 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: 260 kms from Georgetown to Normanton&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited: Normanton, North Central Queensland. &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed: Normanton RV Camp, free, no services.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/h31EPjc86aAccp889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S17.66242, E141.08760<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Budget: 37 days @ $140 per day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We refuel the Jayco as we leave Georgetown continuing west along the Gulf Development Highway.  The road continues to change from relatively new to old and narrow and back to new again.  The road surface is reasonable even on the older sections and we find 85-90 kms is no problem for the Jayco and 95-100 kms on the newer sections.  The speed limit is 110 kms on all the newer sections but we only get passed by another car once during the whole mornings drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/541E7581-B42F-42E1-A817-EFE004862F4C-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/541E7581-B42F-42E1-A817-EFE004862F4C-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25409\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/541E7581-B42F-42E1-A817-EFE004862F4C-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25409\" class=\"wp-image-25409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/541E7581-B42F-42E1-A817-EFE004862F4C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/541E7581-B42F-42E1-A817-EFE004862F4C-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/541E7581-B42F-42E1-A817-EFE004862F4C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/541E7581-B42F-42E1-A817-EFE004862F4C-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/541E7581-B42F-42E1-A817-EFE004862F4C-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/541E7581-B42F-42E1-A817-EFE004862F4C-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/541E7581-B42F-42E1-A817-EFE004862F4C-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Red dirt&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C5DC33B1-E906-43AE-B151-33671B48EE96-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C5DC33B1-E906-43AE-B151-33671B48EE96-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25408\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C5DC33B1-E906-43AE-B151-33671B48EE96-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25408\" class=\"wp-image-25408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C5DC33B1-E906-43AE-B151-33671B48EE96-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C5DC33B1-E906-43AE-B151-33671B48EE96-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C5DC33B1-E906-43AE-B151-33671B48EE96-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C5DC33B1-E906-43AE-B151-33671B48EE96-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C5DC33B1-E906-43AE-B151-33671B48EE96-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C5DC33B1-E906-43AE-B151-33671B48EE96-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C5DC33B1-E906-43AE-B151-33671B48EE96-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Dirt dirt&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E2D7E59A-DC9F-446C-9E27-E7BA30F94B70-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E2D7E59A-DC9F-446C-9E27-E7BA30F94B70-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25407\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E2D7E59A-DC9F-446C-9E27-E7BA30F94B70-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25407\" class=\"wp-image-25407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E2D7E59A-DC9F-446C-9E27-E7BA30F94B70-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E2D7E59A-DC9F-446C-9E27-E7BA30F94B70-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E2D7E59A-DC9F-446C-9E27-E7BA30F94B70-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E2D7E59A-DC9F-446C-9E27-E7BA30F94B70-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E2D7E59A-DC9F-446C-9E27-E7BA30F94B70-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E2D7E59A-DC9F-446C-9E27-E7BA30F94B70-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E2D7E59A-DC9F-446C-9E27-E7BA30F94B70-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">If we see a road train in the distance, we slow, move off the road and stop.  In the 3 hours drive to Normanton we only pass three.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E03ECA0E-3205-4059-BD41-1A035C08DE5E-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E03ECA0E-3205-4059-BD41-1A035C08DE5E-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25410\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E03ECA0E-3205-4059-BD41-1A035C08DE5E-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25410\" class=\"wp-image-25410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E03ECA0E-3205-4059-BD41-1A035C08DE5E-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E03ECA0E-3205-4059-BD41-1A035C08DE5E-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E03ECA0E-3205-4059-BD41-1A035C08DE5E-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E03ECA0E-3205-4059-BD41-1A035C08DE5E-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E03ECA0E-3205-4059-BD41-1A035C08DE5E-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E03ECA0E-3205-4059-BD41-1A035C08DE5E-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E03ECA0E-3205-4059-BD41-1A035C08DE5E-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The brahma on the side of the road are a worry.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9B2F35D6-3F12-4265-BBCC-C06364DC3BA9-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9B2F35D6-3F12-4265-BBCC-C06364DC3BA9-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25412\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9B2F35D6-3F12-4265-BBCC-C06364DC3BA9-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25412\" class=\"wp-image-25412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9B2F35D6-3F12-4265-BBCC-C06364DC3BA9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9B2F35D6-3F12-4265-BBCC-C06364DC3BA9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9B2F35D6-3F12-4265-BBCC-C06364DC3BA9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9B2F35D6-3F12-4265-BBCC-C06364DC3BA9-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9B2F35D6-3F12-4265-BBCC-C06364DC3BA9-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9B2F35D6-3F12-4265-BBCC-C06364DC3BA9-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9B2F35D6-3F12-4265-BBCC-C06364DC3BA9-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Another long narrow bridge crossing the Gilbert River.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/D617DE80-7B07-4A37-8FDC-4666F0B2C2A5-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/D617DE80-7B07-4A37-8FDC-4666F0B2C2A5-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25411\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/D617DE80-7B07-4A37-8FDC-4666F0B2C2A5-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25411\" class=\"wp-image-25411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/D617DE80-7B07-4A37-8FDC-4666F0B2C2A5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/D617DE80-7B07-4A37-8FDC-4666F0B2C2A5-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/D617DE80-7B07-4A37-8FDC-4666F0B2C2A5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/D617DE80-7B07-4A37-8FDC-4666F0B2C2A5-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/D617DE80-7B07-4A37-8FDC-4666F0B2C2A5-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/D617DE80-7B07-4A37-8FDC-4666F0B2C2A5-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/D617DE80-7B07-4A37-8FDC-4666F0B2C2A5-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Pam takes a great photo on the roll.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>150 kms after departing Georgetown we drive through Croydon.  The Gulflander Rail Line runs from Normanton to Croydon.  More about that later as we have booked tickets for this afternoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/247D7E49-596B-4934-818E-A0EE55E6DF09-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/247D7E49-596B-4934-818E-A0EE55E6DF09-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25414\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/247D7E49-596B-4934-818E-A0EE55E6DF09-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25414\" class=\"wp-image-25414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/247D7E49-596B-4934-818E-A0EE55E6DF09-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/247D7E49-596B-4934-818E-A0EE55E6DF09-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/247D7E49-596B-4934-818E-A0EE55E6DF09-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/247D7E49-596B-4934-818E-A0EE55E6DF09-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/247D7E49-596B-4934-818E-A0EE55E6DF09-570x427.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/247D7E49-596B-4934-818E-A0EE55E6DF09-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/247D7E49-596B-4934-818E-A0EE55E6DF09-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li 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768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B6468B64-BBA7-4A2E-961C-80BF454EC47F-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B6468B64-BBA7-4A2E-961C-80BF454EC47F-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B6468B64-BBA7-4A2E-961C-80BF454EC47F-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B6468B64-BBA7-4A2E-961C-80BF454EC47F-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AF4BDA8E-7EDC-4CE5-AA0D-B0106F2B7D89-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AF4BDA8E-7EDC-4CE5-AA0D-B0106F2B7D89-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25415\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AF4BDA8E-7EDC-4CE5-AA0D-B0106F2B7D89-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25415\" class=\"wp-image-25415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AF4BDA8E-7EDC-4CE5-AA0D-B0106F2B7D89-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AF4BDA8E-7EDC-4CE5-AA0D-B0106F2B7D89-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AF4BDA8E-7EDC-4CE5-AA0D-B0106F2B7D89-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AF4BDA8E-7EDC-4CE5-AA0D-B0106F2B7D89-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AF4BDA8E-7EDC-4CE5-AA0D-B0106F2B7D89-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AF4BDA8E-7EDC-4CE5-AA0D-B0106F2B7D89-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AF4BDA8E-7EDC-4CE5-AA0D-B0106F2B7D89-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Some quick photos as we pass through Croydon.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We stop for a coffee at Black Bull Siding (part of the Gulflander Line), it\u2019s about half way between Croydon and Normanton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5018F9C0-4E61-4B12-BC4C-D32B4193C95C-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5018F9C0-4E61-4B12-BC4C-D32B4193C95C-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25417\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5018F9C0-4E61-4B12-BC4C-D32B4193C95C-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25417\" class=\"wp-image-25417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5018F9C0-4E61-4B12-BC4C-D32B4193C95C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5018F9C0-4E61-4B12-BC4C-D32B4193C95C-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5018F9C0-4E61-4B12-BC4C-D32B4193C95C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5018F9C0-4E61-4B12-BC4C-D32B4193C95C-scaled.jpeg 1365w, 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(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EE6EA57E-37C3-4CB2-BC38-A04F5246D12C-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EE6EA57E-37C3-4CB2-BC38-A04F5246D12C-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25418\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EE6EA57E-37C3-4CB2-BC38-A04F5246D12C-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25418\" class=\"wp-image-25418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EE6EA57E-37C3-4CB2-BC38-A04F5246D12C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EE6EA57E-37C3-4CB2-BC38-A04F5246D12C-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EE6EA57E-37C3-4CB2-BC38-A04F5246D12C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EE6EA57E-37C3-4CB2-BC38-A04F5246D12C-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EE6EA57E-37C3-4CB2-BC38-A04F5246D12C-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EE6EA57E-37C3-4CB2-BC38-A04F5246D12C-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EE6EA57E-37C3-4CB2-BC38-A04F5246D12C-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Another keen cyclist&#8230;(not the same one)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/517A6737-52C7-415A-B5EA-1011FE4BB32C-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/517A6737-52C7-415A-B5EA-1011FE4BB32C-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/517A6737-52C7-415A-B5EA-1011FE4BB32C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/517A6737-52C7-415A-B5EA-1011FE4BB32C-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/517A6737-52C7-415A-B5EA-1011FE4BB32C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/517A6737-52C7-415A-B5EA-1011FE4BB32C-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/517A6737-52C7-415A-B5EA-1011FE4BB32C-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/517A6737-52C7-415A-B5EA-1011FE4BB32C-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/517A6737-52C7-415A-B5EA-1011FE4BB32C-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Forty minutes later we roll into <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Normanton,_Queensland\" target=\"_blank\">Normanton<\/a>.  Normanton stands on the Norman river about 70 kms south of Karumba and the Gulf of Carpenteria.  Its current population stands at 1,200 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We go straight to the tourist office to get a local tourist map and a free camping pass for the council reserve just over the river.  Then straight back to the railway station for a quick lunch as the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulflander\" target=\"_blank\">Gulflander<\/a> departs at 2pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AD5A78DE-EC1F-4583-9D3B-54E4CD7DC551-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AD5A78DE-EC1F-4583-9D3B-54E4CD7DC551-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AD5A78DE-EC1F-4583-9D3B-54E4CD7DC551-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AD5A78DE-EC1F-4583-9D3B-54E4CD7DC551-300x225.jpeg 300w, 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href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3162DA0C-226E-4701-A9F7-F652A6FDACA4-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3162DA0C-226E-4701-A9F7-F652A6FDACA4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"25425\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3162DA0C-226E-4701-A9F7-F652A6FDACA4-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25425\" class=\"wp-image-25425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3162DA0C-226E-4701-A9F7-F652A6FDACA4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3162DA0C-226E-4701-A9F7-F652A6FDACA4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3162DA0C-226E-4701-A9F7-F652A6FDACA4-768x576.jpeg 768w, 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data-full-url=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E3D236A6-809B-4747-A90C-F175B369873C-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=25424\" class=\"wp-image-25424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E3D236A6-809B-4747-A90C-F175B369873C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E3D236A6-809B-4747-A90C-F175B369873C-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E3D236A6-809B-4747-A90C-F175B369873C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E3D236A6-809B-4747-A90C-F175B369873C-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E3D236A6-809B-4747-A90C-F175B369873C-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/E3D236A6-809B-4747-A90C-F175B369873C-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, 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https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CA7A0B5C-7F96-45D7-8D11-08DF88B61F8F-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CA7A0B5C-7F96-45D7-8D11-08DF88B61F8F-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CA7A0B5C-7F96-45D7-8D11-08DF88B61F8F-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CA7A0B5C-7F96-45D7-8D11-08DF88B61F8F-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The RM93 (circa 1950) has been in service on the Gulflander Line since 1982.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We have booked for the 2 hour tourist run to Critter\u2019s Camp, rather than the 5 hour journey to Croydon.  Whilst it was a fun experience with plenty to see along way as well as an excellent commentary, the thought of sitting on this thing for 5 hours as it bumped and banged its way to Croydon leaves me glad we didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F9CCFC59-27AF-4EE5-A9B8-9FB1CB63C568-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F9CCFC59-27AF-4EE5-A9B8-9FB1CB63C568-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F9CCFC59-27AF-4EE5-A9B8-9FB1CB63C568-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F9CCFC59-27AF-4EE5-A9B8-9FB1CB63C568-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F9CCFC59-27AF-4EE5-A9B8-9FB1CB63C568-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F9CCFC59-27AF-4EE5-A9B8-9FB1CB63C568-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F9CCFC59-27AF-4EE5-A9B8-9FB1CB63C568-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1DF255E8-DA93-4C31-A8D6-665D7B1D8ADB.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1DF255E8-DA93-4C31-A8D6-665D7B1D8ADB-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1DF255E8-DA93-4C31-A8D6-665D7B1D8ADB-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1DF255E8-DA93-4C31-A8D6-665D7B1D8ADB-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1DF255E8-DA93-4C31-A8D6-665D7B1D8ADB-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1DF255E8-DA93-4C31-A8D6-665D7B1D8ADB.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><em>Railway flood marker ?<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Riding the Gulflander\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3IX5eJ1Olvk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1E2FA425-D204-47B2-AFF6-0581F321EE9A.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1E2FA425-D204-47B2-AFF6-0581F321EE9A-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1E2FA425-D204-47B2-AFF6-0581F321EE9A-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1E2FA425-D204-47B2-AFF6-0581F321EE9A-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1E2FA425-D204-47B2-AFF6-0581F321EE9A-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1E2FA425-D204-47B2-AFF6-0581F321EE9A-1536x1152.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1E2FA425-D204-47B2-AFF6-0581F321EE9A-570x427.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1E2FA425-D204-47B2-AFF6-0581F321EE9A-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1E2FA425-D204-47B2-AFF6-0581F321EE9A.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><em>Whilst we have seen lots of warning signs, this is our only croc encounter so far <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gulflander done we stop for a not very cold beer at the Normanton\u2019s Purple Pub.  34 years since my last beer here.  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