Visiting Kuranda Rainforestation, Queensland Australia

by Tonya Staab Published: January 21, 2014 Last Updated on August 10, 2020

Visiting Kuranda Rainforestation? We take everything you need to know including the Freshwater Railway, Kuranda Village, and Kuranda Skyrail.

Although I loved visiting the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rain forest, our solar day spent at Kuranda Rain forest was definitely a foreground of our trip to Queensland.

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Freshwater Railway Base to Kuranda Village

Our day began with a tour bus pick us dormy from our and attractive us to the Fresh water Railroad station where we boarded a train for Kuranda Village. At Freshwater Station, we had time to grab a bite to eat in the cafe, where you can either sit out connected the platform to eat or one of the many direct carriages. We so took a bit time to explore the museum on that point.

a boy taking a photo in a train photo prop at a railway station

a blue, yellow, and green train that goes to Kuranda Village

After leaving the station, nonpareil of the train crew noticed that our carriage was a little packed with mass. They detected we had small kids and took us to another carriage where we could spread kayoed. I think that was one of the highlights of the trip for Flynn; being able-bodied to walk between the carriages while the train was wriggling.

It was such a fabulous and set trail ride. We wound our style over 15 bridges and through 55 tunnels; Flynn counted all uncomparable of them. Short-lived the two waterfalls, Stoney Creek and Barron Falls was decidedly a highlight for me though.

train moving through the trees to kuranda village

painted train engine going through the forest in Queensland

the view from the train ride to Kuranda Rainforest

The train made a brief stop at Barron Waterfall thus that we could let off and take photographs. The view was amazing.

a blue eye painted on the side of a mountain in queensland

view of the kuranda skyrail from the train in queensland

barron falls and a muddy pond in queensland

purple flowers growing by the train tracks to kuranda

This kid makes me laugh so more than.

a boy pulling a face while hanging out the window of a train

Kuranda Village Butterfly Sanctuary

Erst arriving at Kuranda Railway Base we made our way direct Kuranda Village to the Butterfly Sanctuary, which is the largest butterfly bird sanctuary in the country. We had a guided tour behind the scenes and spent time with the butterflies. We also saw few Hercules Moths that had start of their cocoons that morning time and were set to beryllium released outdoor later that afternoon.

a butterfly at the kuranda butterfly sanctuary

cocoons at the kuranda butterfly sanctuary

butterflies landing on a girls shoulders

After leaving the coquet refuge our circuit bus picked us up and drove us to the Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park for the remainder of our tour.

Kuranda Rainforestation Corroboree

Our prime stop was a Corroboree where we watched the Pamagirri Dancers perform at the rainforest ampitheatre.

didgeridoo being played at kuranda rainforestation

We were then taken happening a Dreamtime Walk where we were shown how to play a didgeridoo, and throw spears and boomerangs, before being guided to a prominent buffet for lunch. The food was amazing, and I even had the unplanned to enjoy damper and warmth yield, two of the things I truly miss.

a boy throiwng a boomerang at kuranda nature park

Later on dejeuner, we had a hardly a proceedings to ourselves so we took the chance to enjoy a little cuddle with furry (and not so furry) friends.

girl cuddling a koala at kuranda nature park — *Photograph good manners of Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park*

a boy holding a crocodile at kuranda — *Photograph courtesy of Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park*

Kuranda Rainforest Army Duck tour

We then boarded an Amphibious United States Army Duck and had a land and water supply tour of the rainforest. We learned all or so the plants that could kill United States, which was a little frightening really.

Once back, we entered the nature park to feed a a few animals and learn about the native Australian animals and birds.

Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park

a reptile on a rock by a waterfall at kuranda

kids feeding kangaroos at kuranda nature park

a koala in a tree at kuranda nature park

Kuranda Skyrail

The final part of our hitch was to take the Kuranda Skyrail on a 40-minute journeying over the rain forest canopy and back to the Caravonica Skyrail Terminal. Our tour bus met United States once there to return us to our hotel. We successful a couple of short stops at Ruby Vizor Base and Barron Falls Station indeed that we could give-up the ghost on short walks and aspect the falls from the opposite side.