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		Normanton is the "capital" of the Carpentaria Shire, serving a vast pastoral region of 68,250 square kilometres.
		The township of Normanton is situated on the bank of the Norman River in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
		Normanton is 700 kilometres by road from Cairns and 500 kilometres by road from Mt Isa.
	www.qrmsa.com.au /Comm_Prof/NQRDGP/profile_html/normanton_cp.htm (776 words)

	Georgetown: Earl of Normanton Papers
		This Lord Normanton vigorously fought through his lawyers at the Boston Sessions in Spalding, saying that while the public had use of the Road, it was in fact his property and unlawful for a tenant to be arrested for grazing cattle on it.
		Normanton was one of the trustees of his father, the 2nd Earl, along with the 3rd Earl Nelson (his brother-in-law) and the Earl of Powis.
		Description: 2 copies of proposals for the marriage settlement between Caroline Agar, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Normanton, and the Earl of Clarendon.
	gulib.lausun.georgetown.edu /dept/speccoll/normantn.htm (2783 words)

	Normanton, Derby City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Normanton is a southern suburb of the city of Derby in Derbyshire, England, situated approximately two miles south of the city centre.
		Normanton is reputedly notable for a high concentration of food outlets from the Indian sub-continent.
		Normanton in Queensland, Australia is a small cattle town and farming centre just south of the Gulf of Carpenteria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Normanton,_Derby_City (109 words)

	NORMANTON - LoveToKnow Article on NORMANTON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		, a town of Normanton county, Queensland, Australia, on the river Norman, 25 m.
		It is the centre of the Carpentaria district, one of the chief sheep and cattle farming districts in the colony.
		Normanton is also the outlet of the Croydon and Etheridge goldfields, and of the Cloncurry copper mines.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NO/NORMANTON.htm (89 words)

	Gulf Savannah Regions Of Northern Australia - Normanton
		Normanton is internationally recognised as an important location for an estimated third of Australia's migratory wading birds (eg brolga, sarus crane).
		Normanton is known as the 'Barramundi Capital of the North' with locals regularly catching fish in excess of 5kg.
		Normanton was served from the sea by barge along the Norman River.
	www.savannah-guides.com.au /page2-4.html (829 words)

	Earl of Normanton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Earl of Normanton is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.
		The earldom, created in 1806, is associated with the subsidiary titles of: Viscount Somerton (created 1800) and Baron Somerton of Somerton (1795) in the Peerage of Ireland, and with Baron Somerton (1873) in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
		Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton (1736-1809), elected a Representative Peer in 1800
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_of_Normanton (156 words)

	Walkabout - Normanton
		Normanton is a genuinely delightful town with an excess of old world charm.
		Located 712 km west of Cairns and 681 km west of Townsville it started life as a port for the Gulf of Carpentaria's cattle industry and grew in importance with the discovery of gold at Croydon in 1885.
		The railway line was originally planned to service the beef industry by running from Normanton to Cloncurry but the discovery of gold at Croydon redirected it.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/QLDNormanton.shtml (818 words)

	Normanton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Founded on the banks of the Norman River in 1868, Normanton was the Gulf’s main port, connected to the Croydon goldfield by rail and Cloncurry’s copper mines by camel train, and today the town has an air of faded splendour.
		Normanton’s hotels rate a mention, especially the luridly painted Purple Pub, and the Albion with its corrugated iron and wooden fittings – both are pretty frenetic watering holes.
		Reached from Normanton across 70km of cracked, burning saltpan, Karumba's tidy gardens are ridiculously suburban and camouflage the remote setting – betrayed the moment you buy a newspaper and realize that it’s two days old.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/queensland/normanton.asp (493 words)

	BBC - Derby Communities - South Normanton
		South Normanton's most famous house Carnfield Hall is a 15th century 'mansion house' added to during the 16th & 17th centuries recently rescued from collapse.
		In 1137, the Manor of South Normanton, which included the church, was given to Beauchief Abbey (situated between Alfreton and Sheffield), and this date is thought to be the start of the records of the community.
		Normanton, means ‘the farm of the north men’ or 'Northwegans'.
	www.bbc.co.uk /derby/communities/places/s/south_normanton/south_normanton.shtml (351 words)

	South Normanton - a Derbyshire village
		Normanton, meaning the farm of the north men or 'Northwegans' was a small holding belonging to William Peveril at the time of Domesday.
		Many people came to South Normanton from depressed agricultural areas and this migration was helped by the Erewash Valley railway extension which reached Alfreton in 1865.
		Despite it's present population of around 8000, South Normanton is still a village but it has cleaned up it's act since the early part of the 20th century when it was known as the dirtiest village in Derbyshire.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /south_normanton.html (685 words)

	Web Normanton at Local.co.uk
		All that remains of Normanton, after the creation of Rutland Water, are a few farms, a hotel and cottages.
		Normanton Estate Agents - A local list of Estate Agents with property and houses in Normanton; email all agents with one button to request property details; for sales and to let.
		Derby City Council Background Normanton, located 1 mile to the south of the City Centre of Derby is a disadvantaged residential area.
	www.local.co.uk /Normanton/Web (463 words)

	The Normanton Lilies - A New Species?
		The Normanton lily species belongs in the gigantea subgroup because it clearly possesses the first three characteristics of that group.
		The Normanton lilies have consistent petal colors that do not fade, change or fade very slightly.
		The Normanton plants have the closest affinities with N.
	www.victoria-adventure.org /more_than_links/andre_analysis.html (638 words)

	South Normanton
		The village probably developed from the two settlements of Carlingthwaite(Carnfield) and Normantune and was based on agriculture, bell pit mining and later framework knitting.
		‘Normanton’s’ most well known landmark was the Old Post Mill which stood in what is now the Windmill Rise Estate.
		‘Normanton’s’ most famous son was Jedediah Strutt who was born in 1726 in the ‘old post office yard’.
	www.bethel-methodist-sn.co.uk /normanton.htm (216 words)

	£600,000 FOR NORMANTON
		Some shopkeepers in Normanton have petitioned the city council to take action against refugees and asylum seekers claiming they are making the local community unsafe.
		Creating a cleaner Normanton and looking at ways of cutting unemployment are just two projects that are set to be launched in the area as part of a £600,000 scheme.
		Six projects aimed at revitalising Normanton have been drawn up, with decisions on who will run them to be made within the next few weeks.
	home.freeuk.net /derbygripe/norm.htm (694 words)

	Normanton - Queensland Holidays
		Established on the Norman River by William Landsborough, Normanton was the port for the Croydon Rush and is a terminus of the Victorian architecture preserved in the Normanton Railway Station.
		The wetlands between Normanton and Karumba are also excellent for birdwatching, particularly just after the 'wet season'.
		Established on the Norman River by William Landsborough, Normanton was the main port for the 1800s Croydon gold rush.
	www.queenslandholidays.com.au /tropical_north_queensland/normanton.cfm (626 words)

	AIM25: Women's Library: Papers of Helena Normanton
		Helena Normanton was not admitted as a member of the Middle Temple until 1919, following the removal of the Sex Disqualification Act, by which time she was in her late 30s.
		Helena Normanton was also the first Englishwoman barrister to conduct a case in the USA, to serve as counsel in the High Court and Old Bailey and to use her maiden name on her passport, while being married.
		Helena Normanton also served as President of the Married Women's Association until a disagreement, in 1952, saw her resignation and the establishment of the Council for Married Women.
	www.aim25.ac.uk /cgi-bin/search2?coll_id=6764&inst_id=65 (533 words)

	Normanton News - Wakefield Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
		NORMANTON Rotary Club has donated Â£500 to the victims of the Asian earthquake disaster to provide pu...
		Peter Dowd, 78, of King Edward Street, Normanton, was a 19-year-old soldier in the Royal Army Service Corp and stationed in the war torn country between 1946 and 1948.
		The Normanton, Altofts and Whitwood British Legion member is now making a pilgrimage back to Burma to visit the graves of fallen soldiers from Wakefield and elsewhere.
	www.wakefieldtoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=706&ArticleID=1206837 (529 words)

	Normanton on Soar Domesday etc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Another Manor in Normanton, of the Tayn Land, which Raven had, and paid to the Danegeld for it, at two Bovats.
		In the fecond Year of King JOHN'S Reign, Matthew de Elfton releafed all his Claim and Right in the Advowfon of the Church at Normanton, to Bertram, Prior of St.Cuthbert, of Durham; for which he was to have Reception in all the Benefits which were in that Church.
		Mr Buckley is a capital ram-breeder, and his great exertions, in the improvement of the breed of fheep, have been fpoken of in language that is honorable.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /j.burnett/index-page11.html (1324 words)

	Recreational fishing competition surveys of the Normanton and Burketown fishing classics. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Normanton and Burketown fishing competitions are two such competitions held in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
		Researchers were also present at the Normanton weigh—in to record length and weight information for competition target species.
		Survey forms, to be completed by competitors, were distributed at the 1998 events, to obtain information on total angler catch and effort and to determine the size, structure and species composition of the angler catch.
	www.dpi.qld.gov.au /far/9319.html (627 words)

	Normanton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Normanton is famous (at least to us) as the starting point of George Morrison's walk in 1882 from here to Melbourne some 3200km.
		After attending Geelong College, Morrison had begun medical studies at the University of Melbourne, but failing his second-year examinations he shipped aboard the flbirder Lavinia to observe the evils of the kanaka traffic and subsequently wrote a series of influential articles for the Melbourne Leader.
		He set out from Normanton on 19 December 1882 and arrived in Melbourne 123 days later, having walked more than 3,200 kilometres.
	www.thesalmons.org /lynn/normanton.html (237 words)

	Normanton Australia
		Normanton is close to the Gulf of Carpentaria which feeds the Gulf Savannah with a myriad of river systems.
		Birdwatching on the wetlands and lakes near Normanton is rewarding and many species can be seen including herons, jabirus, cranes and a host of other exotic bird life.
		Other activities in the area include fosiking for gold (you may get lucky as the town was the centre of a Gold Rush in the 1800's), bush walking, Four Wheel Driving, sightseeing by plane and even playing golf.
	www.auinfo.com /Normanton.html (324 words)

	Normanton Village & Church History
		A distinguished house and park was created at Normanton between 1729 and 1829 which, eventually, by succession, became the seat of the Earls of Ancaster, until, in 1924-25, the bulk of the estate was sold, split-up and the hall demolished.
		The quiet valley might have continued as fertile farmland, largely unnoticed, but in 1970 Royal Assent was given for the construction of a large reservoir in the valley.
		Normanton shows us the whole panoramic history of the landscape in just a few acres of Rutland soil and Rutland Water.
	www.rutnet.co.uk /pp/gold/viewGold.asp?IDType=Page&ID=1269 (430 words)

	Revills of Ogston, South Normanton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		SOUTH NORMANTON, a parish in the hundred of Scarsdale, county Derby, 2¼ miles E. of Alfreton, its post town, and 2 N.W. of the Pinxton railway station.
		1627 - Surrender by Thomas Thorpe of South Normanton yeoman to Edward Revell of Carlingthweat Hall gent, brother and heir of George Revell deceased, of the premises in South Normanton.
		Manor of Carnefeild, half the manor of South Normanton, one third of the manor of Pinxton, the capital messuage called Brookhill and messuages and lands in Carnefield, South Normanton, Tapton, Dronfield, Brimington, Whittington, Blackwell, Alfreton, Higham and Wormhill conveyed to (iii) to uses (specified) 23 Apr
	www.mytangledweb.co.uk /revill/snormanton.htm (5968 words)

	Joseph Stocks Wonderful coal mining pictures. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is a picture of Joe Stocks stood alongside of a steelworks clinker in 1971, the clinker is the last remains of the old Normanton Iron & Steel Works, whose sole purpose was the making of railway lines for the new railways & coal mines that were opening up in the 1840s.
		In the background is the last remaining building of the old Normanton engine sheds and coal marshalling yards.
		This is a painting of NORMANTON STATION, YORKSHIRE, it is an original by the artist himself and was for sale in an art gallery in Los Angeles, California.It is dated 1844.
	www.pitwork.net /stocks.htm (670 words)

	NORMANTON ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Normanton and surrounding area. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		NORMANTON ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Normanton and surrounding area.
		Let a good number of agents in Normanton know your needs - our 'one e-mail to all Normanton Estate Agents' button at the top of the homepage is ideal for this.
		Standard lending ratios are usually three times the principal earner's gross income plus one times the second, or two and a half times joint gross income.
	www.normanton-estateagents.co.uk (1168 words)

	Normanton Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Normanton was Rutland Cycling's second centre it was founded in 1983 this centre up until 2000 was predominantly hire based with a small area dedicated to sales.
		In addition Normanton still remains very popular for cycle hire throughout the year.
		Please Email if you require a brochure please remember to include your full name, address and post code and we will post one to you straight away.
	www.rutlandcycling.co.uk /normanton.htm (262 words)

	QROTI - Long Distance - The Gulflander
		Initial plans were drawn up to link Normanton, the beef capital of the North, with Cloncurry, to serve the cattle industry.
		Travelling between Normanton and historic Croydon, the Gulflander is more like an adventure than a train ride.
		The Gulflander is also available for charter starting from Normanton, with destinations ranging from Clarina (11 miles), Glenore (14 miles), Critters Camp (16 miles), Blackbull (56 miles) or Croydon (94 miles).
	qroti.com /longdistance/gulflander (624 words)

	Normanton - Online Community
		Where there are croc's there are Barra and Normanton is the place to catch 'm!
		The old Goal (jail) remains as a relic of the past with its 18 inch thick concrete walls, iron doors and limited exercise yards, a great place to let your imagination run free.
		The people of Normanton are warm and friendly they love to chat, these are great people with a down to earth approach to life that is catchy!
	www.giveanaussieago.com.au /towns/Normanton.html (238 words)

	BBC - Leicester - 360° Images - 360° view of Normanton Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Normanton Church is full of history and is a fascinating visit - if it's too far away, take a look here.
		Normanton Church in Rutland was designed by Thomas Cundy and built in the 1820's.
		The original site of Normanton Church (St Matthew's Church as it was once known) would have placed it below the proposed water line of Rutland Water
	ftp.bbc.co.uk /leicester/360_images/2004/01/normanton_church.shtml (139 words)

	Norman River Fishing And Cruises - Fishing And Birdwatching Charters From Normanton North Queensland Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Our daily cruise encompasses approximately 6 miles of the Norman River adjacent to Normanton, the major centre for the Gulf of Carpentaria since its establishment in 1867.
		There is an extensive variety of bird-life to be seen feeding and nesting along the banks of the river.
		Normanton was the major Sea Port for North Western Queensland in its heyday and was serviced by shallow draught ships called lighters.
	www.normanriverfishing.com.au (473 words)

	L&RMF: Normanton Church Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The unique Normanton Church Museum – Rutland Water’s most famous landmark – tells the story of this ancient valley.
		Vehicular access for the disabled is by appointment, as Normanton car park is a little walk from the Museum.
		Follow signs for south shore by turning right at Manton and left at Edith Weston, Normanton car park is just outside the village on the left.
	www.lrmf.org.uk /m_30_nor.htm (264 words)

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