Karumba
Karumba is the only place where there is sealed road access to the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is a prawning and fishing town, where you can watch the sun set over the gulf.
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Latitude
-17.4876° or 17° 29′ 15″ south
Longitude
140.8404° or 140° 50′ 26″ east
UN/LOCODE
AU KRB
Open location code
5RJ2GR6R+X5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Wu Chinese—“Karumba” goes by many names.
كارومباArabic
KarumbaAsturian
КарумбаChechen
KarumbaDutch
كارومباEgyptian Arabic
カルンバJapanese
کارومباPersian
KarumbaPolish
КарумбаRussian
卡隆巴Wu Chinese
卡隆巴(澳大利亚)Wu Chinese
隆卡巴Wu Chinese
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