Kuranda Railway

Kuranda Scenic Railway

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Kuranda Scenic Railway is the original scenic rail journey to Kuranda. This spectacular experience travels over bridges and through tunnels hand …

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Mar 14, 2025
Took a trip from Freshwater Stn up to Kuranda Village. There is buildings and the station to look round with info boards giving you a history of FW STN. When the train arrives from Cairns Central Stn…Full review by wahaejock
Mar 13, 2025
There is no denying the engineering achievement of this rail line and the spectacular views. However, the ride on the train was a bit of a let down. The only passengers with a great view of the gor…Full review by daveespo
Mar 11, 2025
An incredibly beautiful and comfortable trip, even in the "basic seats". The on board commentary and photo opportunities were awesome. They even provide hand fans since they don't have air conditioni…Full review by Sarah S
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The Kuranda Scenic Railway, situated in Cairns, is a renowned tourist attraction, offering a unique journey from Cairns to the charming to…
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Hi, we have booked our trip and unfortunately they will be doing maintenance on the train line and cable car that week. Is it …
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Hi, we have booked our trip and unfortunately they will be doing maintenance on the train line and cable car that week. Is it still worthwhile to visit Kuranda by bus?
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Lots to do but getting there and leaving is part of the experience. If this is a one off trip go. If you can wait, wait.
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Hi we have a couple of people in our group that don’t want to do the cable car can we do the train both ways?
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Yes you can do the train both ways.That is how I used the train to Kuranda and it can give you an extra opportunity to get photo's if you missed out on the first train ride.
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Answer by richard o · Jun 13, 2021
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Hi Is there anything much to see by train from Cairns to Freshwater? We will have a rental car when we are doing …
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Hi Is there anything much to see by train from Cairns to Freshwater? We will have a rental car when we are doing our first trip to Cairns at Christmas and was wondering if things only become scenic from Freshwater onwards or whether it would be advantageous to leave from Cairns station? Sorry, I have had a bit of a look but cannot see anything about it. We will be in Cairns for 14 days. Thank you
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We also hired a car and started the journey at Freshwater which is a very attractive little station with limited parking at rear. The journey becomes scenic from there onwards. Now that …
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We also hired a car and started the journey at Freshwater which is a very attractive little station with limited parking at rear. The journey becomes scenic from there onwards. Now that Skyrail is operational again there should be the option to get that back and use the free transfer bus back to Freshwater.
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Has anyone booked with Cairns Holiday Specialist? Are they reputable?
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We booked online but if you prefer you can book at the railway station
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Hi, Dannielle. What would you like to know about this attraction? Hi all. Did you do a pre-booked day tour, or book this …
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Hi, Dannielle. What would you like to know about this attraction? Hi all. Did you do a pre-booked day tour, or book this independently, i.e. book a oneway rail ticket, and then when in Kuranda book a one way cable back? and do they start and end at the same place? and any idea of cost doing it that way rather than a prebooked tour. What do you recommend?
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I did a prebook as that was the easiest for me as i got picked up from my hotel. You can just go and get a ticket, not sure off cost, and it's quite a way out off town.
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37 kilometre rail journey onboard authentic vintage carriages through the Barron Gorge National Park (World Heritage-listed rainforest – The Wet Tropics) from Cairns to Kuranda, village...
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