Free camping gives us the opportunity to build up our ‘kitty’, thus allowing us the opportunity to experience those special touristy must dooooooooos……………….
The Kuranda Railway and Skyrail is one of those experiences……
$114.00 each – very good value- we were picked up from our camping ground – into the city to pick up more passengers and out to Freshwater Train Station to board our carriage. The train trip takes 1 1/2hrs and winds up to Kuranda, through the rainforests – this village is renowned for markets and arty farty stuff. We found it like another Bali-not too much quality.
We had a nice lunch, wandered around for a couple hours, then the highlight- caught the Skyrail down the mountain.
The railway was started in 1886 –is 37 kilometres in length, ascends 327 meters, includes 15 tunnels, 55 bridges and 98 curves. It was built to link the rich mining belt to the sea and took 5 years to complete.
The train runs twice a day – carrying up to 1000 people at a time! A wonderful rich tourist venture.
The Skyrail comprises of a 7.5km cableway journey through heritage rainforest. There are 2 stopping points – Red Peak station – view the giant kauri and Barron Falls station – a 260 metre falls. The entire trip takes 1 ½ hours. I don’t know how high we were but we looked down on the tree tops.
Each gondola holds up to 6 people – we were fortunate and had it to ourselves.
A very good day out – the wet humid weather has gone and now we are having sunny days and balmy evenings…
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