Cairns - Day 144, 30/08/2016
One of the main reasons for us coming to Cairns was to experience the Kuranda Scenic Railway and the Cairns Skyrail which we had booked onto today. We made our way to the Skyrail terminal at Smithfield and then caught the shuttle bus to the Freshwater Train station where we boarded the train to Kuranda. The kids were very excited as they had never been on a train before let alone a cable car on a sky rail.
The train ride up the range was fantastic and we passed through 15 tunnels and over several bridges past beautiful waterfalls. to think that this railway was built by hand in the late 1880's is amazing. We stopped at Barron Falls to stretch the legs and take some photo's, the creation of Tinaroo Dam has reduced the flow of the water and I can only imagine how impressive they would be in full flow after some rain. From here it was another 10 minutes and we were disembarking at Kuranda Station.
We walked through the township and explored the markets and then found a pub to have lunch before returning to the Skyrail terminal for our return journey to Smithfield. The skyrail was an amazing experience with awesome views over the rainforest canopy, across gorges and valleys and down to the coast. There were a couple of stops where we got out to see the Barron Falls from the other side and read about the Hydro Electricity plant and another stop where we had a guided walk with a ranger through the rainforest. We all had a great time today the experience is a little costly but well worth it and one that will stay with us for sometime.
Distance Traveled = 26 km
The train ride up the range was fantastic and we passed through 15 tunnels and over several bridges past beautiful waterfalls. to think that this railway was built by hand in the late 1880's is amazing. We stopped at Barron Falls to stretch the legs and take some photo's, the creation of Tinaroo Dam has reduced the flow of the water and I can only imagine how impressive they would be in full flow after some rain. From here it was another 10 minutes and we were disembarking at Kuranda Station.
We walked through the township and explored the markets and then found a pub to have lunch before returning to the Skyrail terminal for our return journey to Smithfield. The skyrail was an amazing experience with awesome views over the rainforest canopy, across gorges and valleys and down to the coast. There were a couple of stops where we got out to see the Barron Falls from the other side and read about the Hydro Electricity plant and another stop where we had a guided walk with a ranger through the rainforest. We all had a great time today the experience is a little costly but well worth it and one that will stay with us for sometime.
Distance Traveled = 26 km
Total distance traveled with camper = 37,289 km
Total number of nights in the camper = 276
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| Barron Falls |
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| Barron Falls to the left |
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