Where Cattle Country Meets Culture
Normanby Station is a working cattle property that’s also a place of living culture. Visitors can stay in glamping tents or camp under the stars while learning from Traditional Owners about the land’s history, cultural sites, and natural features. Guided tours reveal ancient rock art, seasonal bush foods, and the significance of the surrounding savannah, rivers, and stone country. The station offers a rare insight into the intersection of Indigenous land stewardship and pastoral life.
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Life on Normanby
Golden grasslands stretching to the horizon, cattle grazing in the distance, rock art shaded by ancient escarpments, and the warmth of a campfire on a cool evening under a sky filled with stars.
Experiences
Key Experiences
Discover rock art on guided tours, relax in glamping or camping stays, and cast a line for barramundi while immersed in life on a working cattle station.
Traditional Owner Guided Tours
Explore rock art sites, learn bush foods and medicines, and hear stories that connect the land, its history, and its people.
Glamping and Camping
Stay in comfort or pitch a tent on country. Evenings are for campfires, star-gazing, and listening to the sounds of the station at night.
Travel and Preparation
Normanby Station is accessible by 4WD from Cooktown or Hope Vale via the Battlecamp Road. Visits must be pre-arranged, and guests should be prepared for a remote, off-grid experience respecting cultural protocols.
