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Barron Gorge National Park
Queensland 4871
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The upper section of the Barron
Gorge National Park, 27km north-west of
Cairns, can be reached through the village of
Kuranda on the
Atherton Tableland. From
Cairns, travel north along the Captain
Cook Highway, turn onto the Kennedy Highway, which winds up the coastal mountain range, and take the turn-off to
Kuranda. Follow the signs to Barron Falls through the village to Barron Falls Road to reach the park entrance. This entrance is beside the Barron Falls station on the scenic railway line that runs from
Cairns to
Kuranda.
Kuranda can also be reached via the
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway from Smithfield. It is a 3km walk from the Skyrail terminal to the park entrance.
The lower section of Barron
Gorge National Park can be accessed from Kamerunga and
Lake Placid. From
Cairns, drive 15km along the Brinsmead–Kamerunga Road to the Stoney Creek Road turn-off and continue through the Rainforest Estate to Stoney Creek. Alternatively, continue along Kamerunga Road for another kilometre and turn off to
Lake Placid, then drive along the scenic Barron
Gorge Road to the Barron
Gorge Hydro-Power Station.