Community
Facilities

Napranum has a Primary Health Care Center, which provides basic health care services.

More serious cases are referred to The Weipa Integrated Health Services.

The hospital facility contains:

• Primary health care
• Emergency and medical imaging
• Day surgery
• Acute care accommodation
• Aged care accommodation
• Mortuary support services
• Administration
• Staff accommodation
• Plus a co-located ambulance service with on-call accommodation in Cairns

All banking and post office services are in Weipa. However the Council provides a small post office in Napranum, which distributes mail only.

The post office is open weekdays from 10.00am to 4.00pm.

Napranum has a 3 unit Preschool and Kindergarten which caters to prep aged children as well as 3 and 4 year olds.

All school-aged children from Years 1 to 12 attend Western Cape College Weipa Campus located in Weipa, 13 km from Napranum.

Some secondary school students leave the community and attend boarding schools and other alternative school programs.

Accommodation is available in Weipa (approximately 13km away).

It is strongly recommended that visitors who intend to visit Napranum make reservations at least one month to the date of arrival, as there is fierce competition for accommodation.

There is a football oval and community hall.

Other facilities include:

• Aged & Disability Services
  
• The Kid’s Club
  
• Cape York Digital Network (CYDN)
  
• Women’s Group
  
• Justice Group
  
• Health & Men’s Group &
  
• The Saint Barnabus Uniting Church