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Queensland - Australia

Barron Gorge National Park

Barron Gorge National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,404 km northwest of Brisbane and 2 km from Kuranda. Barron Gorge is part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The Kuranda Scenic Railway line passes through the park with a station at Barron Falls. One train runs from and returns to Cairns daily. The original weir, constructed in 1934 at the top of the falls, is visible from the station lookout.

Located at -16.8428, 145.652 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.825 miles away.
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Cairns, National parks of Far North Queensland, Protected areas established in 1940, Wet Tropics of Queensland, Canyons and gorges of Australia, 1940 establishments in Australia, Important Bird Areas of Queensland

Kuranda, Queensland

Kuranda is a town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia, it is 25 kilometres from Cairns, via the Kuranda Range road. It is surrounded by tropical rainforest and adjacent to the Wet Tropics World Heritage listed Barron Gorge National Park. At the 2006 census, Kuranda had a population of 1,611.

Located at -16.8197, 145.638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.825 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Far North Queensland, Australian Aboriginal placenames

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.

Located at -16.8481, 145.695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.827 miles away.
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Transport in Australia, Transport in Queensland, Cairns, Far North Queensland, Visitor attractions in Queensland, Gondola lifts

Yirrganydji people

The Yirrganydji people (aka Irukandji) are a group of Australian Aborigines who are the Traditional Owners and original custodians of a narrow coastal strip within Djabugay country that runs northwards from Cairns, Queensland to Port Douglas (Mowbray River), Queensland.

Located at -16.75, 145.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.828 miles away.
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Aboriginal peoples of Queensland, Far North Queensland

Ellis Beach, Queensland

Ellis Beach is a locality in Tropical North Queensland, Australia. It lies on the Coral Sea. At the 2006 census, Ellis Beach had a population of 30. The five-kilometre strip of Ellis Beach is located 20 km north of Cairns on the Captain Cook Highway between Cairns and Port Douglas, within the Cairns Region local government area. Ellis Beach is also home to the Ellis Beach Surf Lifesaving Club which regularly hosts competitions and events.

Located at -16.723, 145.646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.828 miles away.
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Far North Queensland, Coastal towns in Queensland, Beaches of Queensland

Clifton Beach, Queensland

Clifton Beach is a dormitory suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia located on the shores of the Coral Sea.

Located at -16.7667, 145.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.828 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns, Beaches of Queensland

Mona Mona Mission

The Mona Mona Aboriginal Mission is a former Seventh-day Adventist mission established near Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. In 1913, large numbers, particularly of Djabugay people, were rounded up and forcibly taken to the mission. Until 1940 it was almost self-sufficient, growing its own food, and cutting and milling timber. After this period, soil fertility deteriorated and with the increasing costs, the mission soon became unviable. Also the city of Cairns was growing and needed more water.

Located at -16.7127, 145.539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.822 miles away.
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Towns in Queensland, Australian Aboriginal missions, Far North Queensland, Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Double-named places in Australia

Double Island, Queensland

Double Island (originally Wangal Djungay) is an island close to the Queensland coast, inside the Great Barrier Reef approximately 1.5 km, north east of Palm Cove and about 30 km north of Cairns. Double Island (Wangal Djungay) is also the location of an exclusive resort, perhaps the most expensive in Australia, and their website claims, the entire island is available for functions.

Located at -16.726, 145.684 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.830 miles away.
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Islands of Queensland, Far North Queensland, Private islands

Haycock Island

Haycock Island is an island in Far North Queensland northeast of Palm Cove and about 20 km north of Cairns, Queensland in Trinity Bay. Haycock Island is uninhabited. It is nicknamed the Scout Hat Island because it looks like an oversized scout hat. It is a few hundred metres southeast of Double Island.

Located at -16.731, 145.694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.831 miles away.
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Cairns, Far North Queensland, Islands of Queensland

Barron Falls

Barron Falls is where the Barron River makes its descent from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain, in Queensland, Australia. Protected within the Barron Gorge National Park, the volume of water seen in the upper photo only occurs after substantial rainfall during the wet season.

Located at -16.8344, 145.644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.825 miles away.
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Cairns, Far North Queensland, Waterfalls of Queensland

Stoney Creek Falls

Stoney Creek Falls are found in the Barron Gorge National Park, north-east of Cairns, in Queensland, Australia. The falls are formed where Stoney Creek starts to descend in steps from the shoulders of the gorge. The falls are best known for the curved lattice railway bridge that passes in front of them. This gives passengers aboard the Kuranda Scenic Railway and The Savannahlander an excellent view of the falls as their train crosses the creek.

Located at -16.8509, 145.647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.824 miles away.
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Far North Queensland, Waterfalls of Queensland

Australian Butterfly Sanctuary

The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is a butterfly zoo and exhibit situated in the centre of Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. Kuranda Butterfly Sanctuary is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as Australia’s largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit. The sanctuary was conceived, designed, and built by Paul and Susan Wright in 1987. The sanctuary rears only native butterflies of Australia that are bred on the premises.

Located at -16.8205, 145.633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.824 miles away.
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Butterfly farms, Far North Queensland, Wildlife sanctuaries of Australia, Buildings and structures in Queensland, Visitor attractions in Queensland

Smithfield State High School

Smithfield State High School is a secondary school located in Smithfield, Queensland, in Australia. It attracts students primarily from Cairns and Kuranda. The school has about 850 students. The current principal is Barry Courtney.

Located at -16.8131, 145.696 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.828 miles away.
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Schools in Cairns, High schools in Queensland, Public schools in Queensland, Educational institutions established in 1983

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'.

Located at -16.8314, 145.691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.828 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns

Kuranda Range road

The Kuranda Range road is an informally named section of the Kennedy Highway, located near Cairns that traverses the Macalister Range. The 11.5 kilometres section of road connects Smithfield and Kuranda, after which it is named, at an altitude of about 360 metres . Traffic is primarily limited to one lane each way, with overtaking lanes at various points. The Kuranda Skyrail cableway crosses the road twice.

Located at -16.8383, 145.673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Far North Queensland, Roads in Queensland

Yorkeys Knob, Queensland

Yorkeys Knob is one of the beach suburbs of Cairns, the regional capital of Far North Queensland, Australia. It is approximately 13 km north of the centre of Cairns, and is the third beach suburb after Machans Beach and Holloways Beach.

Located at -16.812, 145.721 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.830 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns, Beaches of Queensland

Palm Cove, Queensland

Palm Cove is a beach community in Far North Queensland, Australia located 27 kilometres north of the city of Cairns. It is named after the palm trees that line the beach. At the 2006 census, Palm Cove had a population of 1,215.

Located at -16.744, 145.671 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.829 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns

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.

Located at -16.8667, 145.683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns

Rainforestation Nature Park

Rainforestation Nature Park is situated 5 minutes from Kuranda, North Queensland, Australia. Set on 100 acres in the midst of World Heritage rainforest, the park (formerly Mountain Groves) opened in 1976. The site had previously been used as a coffee and orange plantation. Rainforestation has since expanded significantly to give visitors insight into indigenous culture, Australian native wildlife and World Heritage-listed rainforest.

Located at -16.824, 145.652 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.825 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Queensland, Parks in Queensland

Holloways Beach, Queensland

Holloways Beach is a 12 minute drive north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The population is about 3,000. It has a lifeguard for much of the year. There are several restaurants including Strait on the Beach and Coolums. There is a pub, Bogies, and a sports club. There is a newsagent, convenience store, launderette and video shop. Cairns Beach Resort has affordable accommodation and is opposite the beach.

Located at -16.8422, 145.739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.830 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns, Beaches of Queensland

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.

Located at -16.8781, 145.691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Boarding schools in Queensland, Educational institutions established in 1994, Lutheran schools in Australia, Private schools in Queensland, Schools in Cairns

Cairns Tropical Zoo

Cairns Tropical Zoo is a 6-hectare tropical zoo in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It has a small collection of native and introduced species, and is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA).

Located at -16.7581, 145.663 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.828 miles away.
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Zoos in Australia, 1980 introductions, 1980 establishments in Australia, Parks in Queensland, Buildings and structures in Queensland, Cairns

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.

Located at -16.8667, 145.683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.826 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns

Trinity Beach, Queensland

Trinity Beach is a suburb of Cairns approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre. Trinity Beach is also a beach stretching for about a mile on the eastern coast of Australia. The suburb itself is approximately 1 and a half miles wide. At the time of the 2006 census, Trinity Beach had a population of 3971.

Located at -16.7833, 145.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.829 miles away.
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Suburbs of Cairns, Beaches of Queensland

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.

Located at -16.8688, 145.736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.829 miles away.
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Bridges in Queensland, Buildings and structures in Cairns, Road bridges in Australia, Bridges completed in 1977, Bridges completed in 1988, Beam bridges, Concrete bridges