Ey Karumba Its Hot!

Since leaving Darwin, today was our first sight of water for some time. It was lovely to discover this pretty little spot. It reminds me of what I imagined Mandurah to be in the late 60s. A small fibro shack town of a few neatly kept beach houses, several caravan parks and little cabins that wouldn’t pass today’s building code. But the place has a great feel to it. For Eastern staters who don’t get to see the sun set over the water, the Sunset Bar in Karumba Point was the popular place to be.

There are a few deli’s a supermarket and several petrol places in both Karumba and Karumba Point. It seems to be thriving due to the local Century Mine’s loading facility being located right in the gulf. We also heard mention of some 6 tons of Barra out of just one creek being shipped out annually. The locals have also setup their own Barra breading ground. They grow fledglings and then transfer them to the best breading grounds around the local area to maintain the numbers.