Barron
in Cairns of Queensland, Australia
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Cairns International Airport (4 mi) - Mareeba Airport (24 mi)
- Innisfail Airport (53 mi)
- Chillagoe Airport (80 mi)
- Cooktown Airport (103 mi)
- Bolwarra Airport (108 mi)
- Wrotham Park Airport (114 mi)
- Undara Airport (118 mi)
- Mareeba Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Mossman Golf Club (Golf course, 35 mi)
- Cairns Tropical Zoo (zoo, (7 mi)
- Henry Ross Lookout (observation point, (3 mi)
- Yorkey's Knob Boating Club (marina, (4 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -16.854 and 145.706 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -16° 51' 13" and E 145° 42' 22"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:08 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 5:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 17.050 and -25.333 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Botija - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Barron
Barron in Cairns (Queensland) is a place in Australia about 1,291 mi (or 2,077 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Current time in Barron is now 11:08 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Barron. The closest airport in Australia is Cairns International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bowen, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
26°C (79 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sea Change Beachfront Apartments
BLOOMFIELD LODGE - BEAUTIFULLY
Trinity Waters
MARLIN COVE RESORT
Costa Royale Trinity Beach
Cairns Beach Resort
Roydon Beachfront Apartments
Amaroo at Trinity
Beachfront Apartments on Trinity Beach
The Beach Place
Videos from this area
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The People of Cairns have their say on the Aquis Casino proposal- Danielle Jobling
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Bungee Jump (View of Tower and Crew)
Nick Linthorne bungee jumping in the rainforest near Cairns, Queensland. The tower is 50 m high.
Kuranda Scenic Railway
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Kuranda Scenic Railway
Kuranda Scenic Railway at Stratford / Cairns / Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuranda_Scenic_Railway.
3620 Magazine Road
The Cairns to Kuranda steam service hauled by 3620 at Magazine Road, Stratford.
Hand caught Napoleon Wrasse for public aquaria: Collected on rebreather in the Coral Sea
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is a scenic cableway running above the Barron Gorge National Park from the Cairns suburb of Caravonica to Kuranda, Queensland. The development of Skyrail was controversial as some local residents believed that damage may be done to World Heritage listed rainforest. Following seven years of planning and approvals, and 14 months of construction, Skyrail opened to the public in August 1995.
Kuranda Scenic Railway
The Kuranda Scenic Railway is a name for the railway line that runs from Cairns, Queensland, Australia to the nearby town of Kuranda. The tourist railway snakes its way up the Macalister Range and is no longer used for regular commuter services. It passes through the suburbs of Stratford, Freshwater (stopping at Freshwater Station) and Redlynch before reaching Kuranda. The line is used for some freight services and other passenger services, such as The Savannahlander.
Smithfield, Queensland
Smithfield, about 15 km to the north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia was first established in 1876, and was a rival for dominance of the area to Cairns at that time. However, after a devastating flooding of the Barron River on which the settlement was situated during a cyclone, the original site was abandoned. It is now a suburb of Cairns, and is the business and trade centre of the Cairns 'Northern Beaches'.
Lake Placid, Queensland
Lake Placid is a suburb of Cairns in far northern Queensland, Australia. It is named after a natural pond in the Barron River, created by a rock barrage. Lake Placid is the entrance to the Barron Gorge National Park.
Freshwater, Queensland
Freshwater is a suburb of Cairns, Queensland in Australia. The Kuranda Scenic Railway has a stop in the suburb. The suburb once belonged to the Shire of Mulgrave but was amalgamated into the City of Cairns. At the 2006 census, Freshwater had a population of 1,976. The European history of Freshwater is a long and proud one, dating back to 1877.
Peace Lutheran College
Peace Lutheran College is a co-educational, private school located in Kamerunga in the city of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The school educates students from "prep" to 12th grade and first opened in 1994. The school offers boarding facilities. The school is part of the Lutheran Church of Australia.
Caravonica, Queensland
Caravonica is a suburb of Cairns, Queensland approximately 7 miles from the City Centre. Caravonica lies in the foothills of the Queensland tropical rain forests. The actual village itself is 0.75 miles in length from its most northern point to its most southern point. The boundary of the suburb can be found as far north as the Tjapukai Aboriginal Culture Park and the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway's southern terminal is known as the Caravonica Terminal.
William Walter Mason Bridge
The William Walter Mason Memorial Bridge (also known as Barron River Bridge) is a road bridge over the Barron River on the Captain Cook Highway in Stratford, Queensland, Australia. The first Barron River Bridge was built by John Holland Constructions in 1977. On 12 August 1978 it was named after William Walter Mason, the first settler who bought a land on the north side of the Barron River in 1882.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Barron.
Edge Hill: Cairns North − Captain Cook Highway and Airport Avenue (South), Edge Hill (source)
Yorkeys Knob: Caravonica − Caravonica Roundabout (South), Yorkeys Knob (source)
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