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Barron Gorge National Park - QLD 

National Parks,Reserves 
Walk Track Rubbish Bin,Tip Toilet Gorge Restricted,Permit Access Point of Interest
PlaceID65145
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Latitude16.82848º S 16º 49' 42.52" S
Longitude145.6447º E 145º 38' 41.03" E
Altitude0
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 Description of Barron Gorge National Park

The upper section of the Barron Gorge National Park, 27km north-west of Cairns, can be reached through the village of Kuranda on the Atherton Tableland. From Cairns, travel north along the Captain Cook Highway, turn onto the Kennedy Highway, which winds up the coastal mountain range, and take the turn-off to Kuranda. Follow the signs to Barron Falls through the village to Barron Falls Road to reach the park entrance.
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This entrance is beside the Barron Falls station on the scenic railway line that runs from Cairns to Kuranda. Kuranda can also be reached via the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway from Smithfield. It is a 3km walk from the Skyrail terminal to the park entrance.
The lower section of Barron Gorge National Park can be accessed from Kamerunga and Lake Placid. From Cairns, drive 15km along the Brinsmead–Kamerunga Road to the Stoney Creek Road turn-off and continue through the Rainforest Estate to Stoney Creek. Alternatively, continue along Kamerunga Road for another kilometre and turn off to Lake Placid, then drive along the scenic Barron Gorge Road to the Barron Gorge Hydro-Power Station.

Barron Falls after Cyclone Larry
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Barron Falls after Cyclone Larry
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 Weather & Climate for Barron Gorge National Park

Closest Weather Station

Cairns at 17:30 05 Sep th rowspan="3">Date/Time
Distance from Barron Gorge National Park 11.86km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
25.6°C 27.2°C 75% 20.8°C 1011.3hPa 0.0mm NNE 13km/h
7knots
17km/h
9knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cairns Aero
Distance from Barron Gorge National Park 11.86km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 31.431.230.529.2 27.625.925.726.5 28.029.530.631.4
Mean Min. °C 23.723.723.021.6 19.917.817.017.4 18.620.622.323.3
Mean Rain mm 384.8448.5419.5202.1 92.347.229.527.9 34.239.392.4177.8

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 Places within 5km of Barron Gorge National Park

Barron River [0.98km]  
Water Body,River,Stream,Falls 
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Kuranda [1.19km]  
Populated Place Caravan Park Walk Track Rubbish Bin,Tip Fuel Toilet Pub Food,Shopping State Forests,Reserves Water Body,River,Stream,Falls Resort,Motel Point of Interest
A 30-minute drive up the Kuranda Range is the fastest method of reaching the township. This gentle drive provides a feast for the eyes as you wind your way up the range with views of the Coral Sea's tropical coastline on one side and pristine rainforest on the other. The remaining two choices are via the Kuranda Scenic Railway or Skyrail.
Horse Riding Half Day - Kuranda [1.53km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Horse Riding
With a stable of over 70 quiet and gentle horses, this experience offers a safe and relaxing way to see the outback. With horses to suit all levels and ages (min age 4 years) this is a perfect family adventure.
Fairyland [3.33km]  
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White Water Rafting on Barron River - Half Day [3.67km]  
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Extreme Extreme Sports
Feel the rush of white water rafting! Join us for some true fun and excitement on the Barron River. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly professional company utilising the latest in white water technology to ensure you an exhilarating yet safe half day trip.
Myola [4.62km]  
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 Recommended Reading for Barron Gorge National Park

Cairns and Region Handy Map Cairns and Region Handy Map
Contains 5 separate map inserts at a scale of 1 22 500 as follows: Cairns CBD, Cairns Region, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Northern Beaches providing good detail for visitors. A 6th larger scale map insert shows the Cairns Region and would be useful for trip planning purposes.
Townsville and Region Townsville and Region
This double sided map features a regional map covering Cairns to Mackay and in as fas as Hughenden. It has a suburban map of Townsville as well as CBD maps of Cleveland Bay, Bushland Beach, Black River, Jensen, Mount Low, Deeraun, Saunders Beach and Magnetic Island.
Atherton Tableland Atherton Tableland
This is a road map showing Cardwell to the Daintree on one side and contains town maps of all the major centres within the area on the otherside. Includes all the major attractions, and comprehensive tourist information.
Cape York Cape York
The main part of this map is a road map at a scale of 1: 1,000,000 designed for planning a trip anywhere throughout the Cape York Penninsula region. The main route to the "The Tip" via the Penninsula Developmental Road is clearly shown along with other minor routes.
Cairns to Cooktown Cairns to Cooktown
This is an easy to read road map that uses one full side to show the various driving routes to Cooktown from Cairns. The CREB Track, Daintree Road, Bloomfield Track and Penninsula Developmental Road are all shown.
Natmap Raster 2005 Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
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$119.00 [Add to Cart]
Tropical North Queensland Tropical North Queensland
Townsville - Cairns - Cooktown. This map covers the coastal region of Far North Queensland from Townsville to Cooktown and extends west to Mount Surprise. The back of the map is packed with information and colour photographs of this spectacular World Heritage Area.