Norman River
River in Queensland, Australia
title: "Norman River" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["north-west-queensland", "rivers-of-queensland"] description: "River in Queensland, Australia" topic_path: "general/north-west-queensland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_River" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary River in Queensland, Australia ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Norman River |
| image | Norman River - panoramio.jpg |
| image_caption | Norman River just to the north-east of the town of Normanton, 2013 |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Australia |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name2 | Queensland |
| subdivision_type3 | Region |
| subdivision_name3 | North West Queensland |
| length_km | 420 |
| source1 | Gregory Range |
| mouth | Gulf of Carpentaria |
| mouth_location | Karumba |
| basin_size_km2 | 50445 |
| :: |
| name = Norman River | image = Norman River - panoramio.jpg | image_caption = Norman River just to the north-east of the town of Normanton, 2013 | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Australia | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = Queensland | subdivision_type3 = Region | subdivision_name3 = North West Queensland | length_km = 420 | source1 = Gregory Range | mouth = Gulf of Carpentaria | mouth_location = Karumba | basin_size_km2 = 50445
The Norman River is a river in the Gulf Country, Queensland, Australia. The river originates in the Gregory Range, 200 km southeast of Croydon and flows 420 km northwest to the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is joined by three major tributaries, the Carron, Clara and Yappar Rivers. The river flows through Normanton before entering the Gulf of Carpentaria through the major fishing port of Karumba. The mouth of the river lies in the Gulf Plains Important Bird Area.
The record flood of the river occurred in 1974, cresting at 8.8 m in Normanton and causing the inundation of the town. The river's catchment area covers 50445 km2.
There are two water storage facilities along the river, Belmore Creek Dam and Glenore Weir, totaling 4350 ML in capacity.
References
References
- BirdLife International (2011) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gulf Plains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org {{Webarchive. link. (10 July 2007 on 01/07/2011)
- (15 June 2009). "Water resources - Overview - Queensland: Basin & Surface Water Management Area: Norman River". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
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