4x4 Magazine Australia

THE PURPLE PUB

THE Gulf Town of Normanton is popular when the weather gets too cold in the southern states and the silver nomads head north to nearby Karumba for the winter. They have to pass through Normanton on their way there, so the National Hotel, better known as the legendary Purple Pub, is like a magnet.

It’s not just the silver nomads that enjoy a quiet beverage in the bar

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