kuranda

kuranda is the cultural tropical rainforest village of the far north. approximately 30 minutes drive from cairns city. by using a scenic rail journey or kuranda skyrail cableway we can see the splendor scenic of kuranda. the kuranda train station is a tour in itself, famous as the most beautiful train station in australia. in addition the sky rail is a world first in environmental tourism which can take us on an amazing experience over australia’s world heritage listed tropical rainforest canopy and deep into the forest.

heaven of markets. kuranda revolves around the markets which operate on every day. there are some good shops to buy local arts and crafts and items such as opals, didgeridoos and t-shirts. Some of the attractions in kuranda include riverboat cruises, the aviary and the world famous butterfly sanctuary. a visit to the barron gorge lookout becomes the most spectacular attraction to see especially during the wet season. the last but not the least, there are a multitude of cafes, restaurants and takeaway food shops to cater for all tastes.