What's the story Morning Glory? Aug 25, 2009
Morning Glory clouds over the Gulf of Carpentaria ... This shot was taken by photographer Mick Petroff from a plane near the Gulf of Carpentaria and posted online by NASA.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Shuttle crew welcomed aboard ISS Jul 18, 2009
The orbiter docked at the ISS about two hours earlier, some 220 miles (350km) above the Gulf of Carpentaria, off the north coast of Australia. Although the shuttle moved towards the space station at about 3cm per second during the delicate parking procedure, both spacecraft were travelling at 17,500mph (28,160km/h). (BBC News -- Science)
Endeavour docks at ISS amid heat shield questions Jul 18, 2009
"Commander Mark Polansky docked space shuttle Endeavor to the International Space Station's Harmony node at 1:47 pm (1747 GMT) while flying 220 miles (354 kilometers) above the Gulf of Carpentaria," off Australia, NASA said. During the delicate docking maneuver the two space vehicles approached each other at 28,000 kilometers (17,398 miles) per hour, giving Polansky a margin of error of 4. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Endeavour docks with ISS Jul 18, 2009
Nasa said the shuttle made contact with the ISS at 1347 EDT (1747 GMT) on Friday, some 220 miles (350km) above the Gulf of Carpentaria, off the north coast of Australia. It finally launched successfully from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, after five failed attempts. (BBC News -- Science)
Endeavour docks at space station Jul 18, 2009
"Commander Mark Polansky docked space shuttle Endeavor to the International Space Station's Harmony node at 1:47pm (1747 GMT) while flying 220 miles (354 kilometers) above the Gulf of Carpentaria," off Australia, NASA said. The shuttle launched from Florida on Wednesday evening after five failed take-off attempts since June 13, including 00004000 three since Saturday that were scrapped over bad weather conditions. (India Times, India)
Pigs can rest easy, but not Sandow Jun 6, 2009
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Defensive Cowboys five-eighth Travis Burns ropes in Matt Orford. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Boy from Nonda Downs has mustered his talent May 28, 2009
Brown could head north towards the Gulf of Carpentaria to catch barramundi. He could hitch a boat, drive for an hour in another direction and go water skiing on a nearby muddy creek. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Up there, Cazaly is losing his grip on Aussie rules May 16, 2009
An all-indigenous squad of young soccer players became one of the star attractions after travelling 1000 kilometres from Borroloola, a tiny, isolated community on the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory. Calling themselves the Borroloola Cyclones, the players caused the upset of the games with a 4-nil win over the under-16 Northern Territory Boys. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Dangerous waters Apr 14, 2009
Before setting his sights on crossing the Tasman Sea, he had paddled 850 kilometres to the Antarctic rim, crossed Bass Strait three times and the Gulf of Carpentaria once. He set off for New Zealand from Tasmania in January 2007, despite the warnings of colleagues and authorities and having been forced to abandon a similar attempt months earlier. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cattle stations in the midst of buying frenzy Mar 22, 2009
It now has heads of agreement with AACo to buy five of its Gulf of Carpentaria stations for $250 million. It keeps a low profile but is thought to be on the lookout for additional stations. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Relief supplies pour in as Gulf Development Road reopens Feb 21, 2009
TONNES of relief supplies poured into flood-stricken north Queensland towns as the main road into the Gulf of Carpentaria opened. The has been closed since December 31, when a low bridge across the Einasleigh River was cut, marooning hundreds of thousands of square kilometres. (NEWS.com.au)
No dysentry in flood-hit Karumba, says Queensland Health Feb 19, 2009
Floodwaters have left the Gulf of Carpentaria town isolated for the past month, and there is a crack in the pipeline that delivers its drinking water. Work is under way to install a portable water treatment plant but authorities have insisted drinking water stores left in the local reservoir are safe. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Flood-hit town still waiting for help Feb 17, 2009
A RAAF Hercules transporting parts of a treatment plant to flood-ravaged Karumba in the Gulf of Carpentaria made an emergency landing on Tuesday in north Queensland after a chemical leak on board ... Meanwhile, thousands of cattle stranded by floodwaters in the Gulf of Carpentaria will receive fodder drops worth up to $3 million. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Skytrans takes over Gulf air routes Feb 17, 2009
Cairns-based airline Skytrans formally took over the former Gulf of Carpentaria routes flown by MacAir yesterday, with the first passenger flight leaving for the region. The new service from Cairns flies to four Gulf communities - Normanton, Mornington Island, Burketown and Doomadgee - before arriving in Mount Isa. (ABC Online)
Gulf of Carpentaria will be isolated for another month due to floods Feb 16, 2009
GULF of Carpentaria communities cut off by floods are facing another month of isolation, as Queensland's damage bill climbs beyond $210 million. There's been no road access into Normanton and Karumba for six weeks and authorities expect no change for at least another four weeks. (The Australian)
Vic disaster leaves town forgotten Feb 15, 2009
Karumba, at the bottom of the Gulf of Carpentaria, has been cut off by floodwaters for the past seven weeks. Fuel is running out and fresh milk is unheard of. (Sunshine Coast Daily)
Govt to send water purifier to Karumba Feb 13, 2009
The State Government says a water purifier will be airlifted into the Gulf of Carpentaria community of Karumba, in north-west Queensland, which is about to run out of drinking water. A water pipeline to Normanton has been damaged by floods, leaving the town with just three to six days of fresh water. (ABC Online)
Ellie's fury leaves Queensland awash Feb 10, 2009
The worst-hit towns are Ingham, north of Townsville, where almost 3000 homes have been affected, and Normanton and Karumba in the Gulf of Carpentaria, which could be flood-bound for up to two months ... More heavy rain is forecast for the Gulf of Carpentaria, which has been cut off for five weeks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
