Karumba Port Procedures and Information for Shipping
Karumba is situated in the south-east corner of the Gulf of Carpentaria at the mouth of the Norman River and is 530km west of Cairns. The port services the China Minmetals Resources (MMG Century) mine. Karumba also provides a trawler base for the prawn and fishing industry, the export of live cattle and a community port for servicing townships in the area.
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Contact information
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Regional Harbour Master (Cairns)
Phone: +61 7 4052 7400z
Fax: +61 7 4052 7427w
Email: [email protected] - Port Control
Phone: +61 7 4052 7470
Fax: +61 7 4052 7460
Email: [email protected] -
Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited
Phone: +61 7 4051 2558z - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Department of Home Affairs (Customs)
Phone: +61 7 4052 3580z (Cairns)
Fax: +61 2 6275 6331w - Bureau of Meteorology
zLocal call—higher rates may apply outside local area or from mobile phones.
wLocal call—higher rates may apply outside local area.