Hydro
in Tablelands of Queensland, Australia
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Cairns International Airport (8 mi) - Mareeba Airport (22 mi)
- Innisfail Airport (56 mi)
- Chillagoe Airport (77 mi)
- Cooktown Airport (101 mi)
- Bolwarra Airport (105 mi)
- Wrotham Park Airport (109 mi)
- Undara Airport (117 mi)
- Mareeba Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Mossman Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Cairns Tropical Zoo (zoo, (5 mi)
- Henry Ross Lookout (observation point, (2 mi)
- Yorkey's Knob Boating Club (marina, (5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -16.832 and 145.641 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -16° 49' 53" and E 145° 38' 27"
- 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: 10:28 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:28 am and 6:00 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 17.050 and -25.333 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Botija - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Hydro
Hydro in Tablelands (Queensland) is a town in Australia about 1,293 mi (or 2,081 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Current time in Hydro is now 10:28 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Hydro. The closest airport in Australia is Cairns International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 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 discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bellevue At Trinity Beach
Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort and Spa
Sea Change Beachfront Apartments
Kuranda Rainforest Retreat
Argosy On The Beach
Melaleuca Resort
Half Moon Bay
Roydon Beachfront Apartments
Coral Sands Beachfront Resort
Costa Royale Trinity Beach
Videos from this area
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Kuranda, Tropical North Queensland
Breathe in the crisp highland air and marvel at the lush rainforest teaming with waterfalls as you wind your way from Cairns to Kuranda via the Kuranda Scenic Railway. Kuranda is a colourful...
Kuranda Train including Skyrail attraction and tour
Skyrail Cairns and the The Kuranda Scenic Railway cairns tour, including the Kuranda markets.
Kuranda mit Railway & Skyrail
Der vielleicht beliebteste Tagesausflug von Cairns aus führt in das Dorf Kuranda, welches im Regenwald auf der Great Dividing Range liegt. Am besten fährt man morgens mit der Scenic Railway,...
Kuranda Train & Skyrail
Board the famous historic Kuranda Scenic Rail for your experience through some of the oldest rainforest in the world to Kuranda. The train journey will take you through 15 hand carved tunnels,...
CBR250R Kuranda Range
Filming was done going up and down the Kuranda range, the township of Kuranda, and finally pulling up to my place nearby. Still getting the hang of using multiple GoPro's, and the whole editing...
Casually Getting Cyclonic Winds At Work In Kuranda
Contact licensing@viralhog.com for licensing/usage info.) The video was recorded on 19/1/15 in Kuranda, QLD during a hailstorm, including strong damaging winds.
Kuranda Scenic Railway - Daintree Rainforest & Waterfall
Kuranda Scenic Railway
June 27, 2010, Queensland Australia. A ride on the spectacular Kuranda Scenic Railway from Freshwater to Kuranda. The narrow gauge line experiences many a steep grade and horse-shoe curves...
Aborigonal tribal dance at Rainforestation in Kuranda Queensland Australia
Aborigonal tribal dance at Rainforestation in Kuranda Queensland Australia.
Worker HONEY BEES at the entrance of a beehive - Kuranda, Queensland, Australia
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Le api sono insetti strettamente imparentati con...
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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