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north queensland & great barrier reef - tourist attractions
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Caravonica Terminal: Skyrail’s Caravonica Terminal is located just 15 minutes from Cairns and 50 minutes from Port Douglas and provides a convenient embarkation or disembarkation point. Red Peak Station: As you approach your first rainforest mid-station, Red Peak, your gondola will descend through the canopy layers and take you deep in the forest. Barron Falls Station: On approach to Barron Falls Station you will enjoy spectacular views of the Barron Gorge, a deep chasm lined with dense rainforest vegetation. Kuranda: From Barron Falls, your Skyrail experience continues through the mountains before gliding over the mighty Barron River and arriving at Skyrail’s Kuranda Terminal. Skyrail can be easily packaged with a number of Cairns’ other leading attractions, creating a unique and versatile day tour. A popular option is to combine your journey with Kuranda Scenic Railway. Built over 100 years ago, this historic train winds its way through the mountains between Cairns and Kuranda. Kuranda Scenic Railway also offer a Gold Class upgrade on selected services. Gold Class is a specially built carriage designed for comfort featuring larger viewing windows, food and beverage service to your seat, expanded audio-visual commentary system and a special gift pack. Skyrail including Kuranda Skyrail including Tjapukai Skyrail including Rainforestation Experience Skyrail including Wildlife Experience times additional information instant quote
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Experience the Kuranda Scenic Railway and enjoy commentary en route as it winds through 15 tunnels and over 40 bridges passing impressive Stoney Creek and Barron Falls. Wander through the village in the rainforest – Kuranda and explore the local arts and crafts at the markets. Visit the award winnig Rainforestation Nature Park – Travel deeps into the rainforest on both land and water in an Army Duck. Meander through the Tropical Fruit Orchard. Be captivated by the Pamagirri Aboriginal Dancers as they perform traditional dances in the rainforest amphitheatre. Join your Pamagirri Guide on a Dreamtime Walk – learn how to play a didgeridoo, see an amazing spear throwing demonstration and try your hand at boomerang throwing. Get up close to the animals in the Koala & Wildlife Park. Hand feed kangaroos, see crocodiles and dingoes. Cuddle a koala – photo opportunity (charges apply). Relax over a tropical bbq lunch featuring a hot buffet and a wide selection of salads, cheeses and fruits. Glide over the rainforest canopy aboard Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and enjoy a birds eye view of pristine World Heritage Rainforest, with stops at Barron Falls and Red Peak Stations.
Kuranda Village
Glide over the rainforest canopy aboard Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, with stops at Red Peak and Barron Falls Stations. Wander through the Kuranda Village and markets or visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary – Australia’s largest live butterfly exhibit (charges apply). Visit the multi award winning Rainforestation Nature Park and enjoy the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience; traditional dances performed in the rainforest amphitheatre; join your Pamagirri Guide on the Deamtime Walk for spear throwing and didgeridoo demonstrations and try your hand at boomerang throwing. Wander through the Tropical Fruit Orchard featuring over 40 local and international exotic tropical fruit trees. Step back in time on the Kuranda Scenic Railway as you return to Cairns through 15 tunnels and over 40 bridges passing the impressive Stoney Creek and Barron Falls.
Kuranda, at the top of the Barron Gorge, has been linked to Cairns by a historic Kuranda Scenic Railway since 1891 and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, a gondola cableway, since August 1995. The colourful "village in the rainforest" has a tradition of imaginative art and crafts including artifacts from local Aboriginal communities. Restaurants and food stalls are culturally diverse and plentiful. Other attractions include The Butterfly Sanctuary, Birdworld, bungy jumping and a rainforest Wildlife Noctarium.
The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway experience spans 7.5kms over Australia’s pristine tropical rainforests. You’ll glide just metres above the rainforest canopy before descending through the canopy layers and deep into the heart of the forest at Skyrail’s two rainforest mid-stations for the ultimate tropical rainforest experience. A Skyrail Experience will take approximately 1½ hours one way, or 2-2½ hours return.