Kuranda Scenic Railway


Victorian engineering at its best, including  106 cuttings, 25 tunnels, 55 bridges, 98 curves and an ascent of 327 metres over 37 Km. We took the Skyrail up from Cairns to Kuranda  over the lush tropical rainforest. returning by train, to wonder at its ingenious construction and the endurance of the old timers, motivated by gold workings in the 1880s.

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