This morning we drove into the heart of Cairns to the
railroad station. It was here that we
boarded the Kuranda Scenic Railway for an hour ride to the top of the ridge and
to the tourist town of Kuranda. This
railway was built in the 1800’s for travel for the miners. Simply building the railway was a tremendous
feat in those years. There are many
bridges and 14 tunnels. It was a lovely
ride, going by water falls, gorges, and simply a ride on the train. At places you could see the valleys below,
valleys that grew lots of sugar cane, field after field.
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| More Sugar Cane |
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| Kuranda scenic Train |
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| Stoney Creek Falls Bridge |
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| Stoney Creek Falls |
Kuranda is a little town with lots of shops and places to eat. After walking around, we returned by train, as the Skyrail is currently out of order – a 5 yr. maintenance program and we caught that time period.
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| Barron Falls Dam |
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| Scenic View Toward Cairns |
This evening we spent with our hostess. She had an American friend and a British friend
over to meet us with a glass of wine and some cheese.
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| Storm Clouds Gathering Over the Beach |
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