On the way up to Kuranda on the train you can see several waterfalls tumbling down into the Barron River Gorge. Here are the two that are easiest to see, both about 130m high. The one on the left is Stoney Creek Falls and the train goes right alongside it. The train is moving fairly slowly as it passes the falls because it is going across one of the longest curved lattice railway bridges in Australia. The one on the right is Barron Falls. It used to be really spectacular, but now most of the water is dammed and used to run a hydroelectric station that powers the Cairns area. The train stops for a photo break at Barron Falls station, and you can also get photos by taking a short walk from the Skyrail station on the other side of the gorge on your way back to Cairns. The trip from Cairns to Kuranda is really one of the most scenic short trips in Australia, so do it sometime (and take your small bear with you).
Labels: Cairns, Kuranda, Queensland, waterfall
We went to Cairns in September 2005. Scruffy and I took Mum and Dad on a drive around the Atherton tableland. Here we are at Milla Milla Falls, one of the prettiest waterfalls in Australia. Scruffy had always wanted to visit here since he first saw that shampoo add, but when we visited the girl was not there so he wants to go back sometime. The trouble with waterfalls is that the spray makes your fur all wet and Mum makes you dry off immediately. But at least there aren't any crabs there.
Labels: Cairns, crabs, Queensland, waterfall
