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Normanton supermarket aims to boost growth, lower cost of living for remote communities

Groceries are so expensive in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria that residents travel hundreds of kilometres just to dodge the exorbitant prices.  

"It's cheaper to pay for the fuel and drive the 150-kilometre round trip to Karumba to do our shopping," Normanton resident Derek Lord said.

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