wet bulb temperatures averages and can reach . In the dry season, lower humidity, cloudless days and cool nights provides for more pleasant conditions. Economy The major industry is cattle grazing with a number of homesteads in the locality, including: Glenore () Inverleigh () Magowra () Milgarra () Mutton Hole () Shady Lagoon () Tourism Tourism has recently become an important part of the economy of Normanton, with the Gulflander a significant draw-card. Among Normanton's most notable features is a statue of an long saltwater crocodile named Krys, the largest ever taken, which was shot by Krystina Pawlowska in July 1957 in the Norman River. "The Big Barramundi" was constructed in 1995. It is long. Barramundi and threadfin salmon can be caught in the river. There are a number of reminders of Normanton's history and development that visitors to the area are still able to see today. These include the Normanton cemetery which dates from 1867, the railway station and the station building both dating from 1891, as well as the former Burns Philp & Co. store. Normanton railway station is a railway museum and the terminus for rides on the Gulflander (). The tourist information centre is located in the Burns Philp Building (). Education Normanton State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at Little Brown Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 132 students with 23 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Gulf Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-9) school for boys and girls at 24-30 Brown Street (). It offers Prep, Primary (1-6) and Middle (7-9) School education. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 96 students with 9 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary education to Year 12 available in or nearby Normanton. The options are distance education and boarding schools. Many of the students of Gulf Christian College attend Senior (10-12) School at Nambour Christian College. TAFE Queensland operates a technical college campus in Normanton (). Facilities The Carpentaria Shire Council's offices are at 29-33 Haig Street (). It also has offices in Karumba. Normanton Police Station is at 55 Haig Street (). Normanton Hospital is a public hospital on Hospital Road (). Normanton Fire Station is a rural fire station at 57 Thompson Street (). The