Black Star Radio Normanton

Frequency: 98.5 FM

Site Location: Normanton

Normanton Radio Station began broadcasting on 28 February 2014.

Located approximately 380Km East of Doomadgee, 360Km South of Kowanyama, and 680Km West of Cairns, Normanton has a population of 1257 people.

The town is on the traditional lands of the Gkuthaarn (Kareldi) and Kukatj people and today 60% of it's inhabitants identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Originally called Norman, the town was established in 1867 by William Landsborough and was used as a port for the Croyden gold rush.

In 1882 after the goldfields had dropped off, a meatworks was opened and the cattle industry became operational and is still the main industry in the Normanton area.