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 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
Mar 8, 2025
The Kuranda Railway is one of the great train rides in Australia and the team involved with this just under 2 hour trip know their stuff and look after the travelers brilliantly. The trip itself down…Full review by Tony W
Mar 5, 2025
We booked the gold service which was well worth while. Alice,our host,was very attentive. The snacks and drinks good,the whole experience excellent. Booked skyrail back and had time for the half hour…Full review by Lesley C

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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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The benefit of getting on the train at Cairns is that it leaves from Cairns Central Shopping Centre so you can park your car in the shopping centre which is undercover which will help your …
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The benefit of getting on the train at Cairns is that it leaves from Cairns Central Shopping Centre so you can park your car in the shopping centre which is undercover which will help your car not getting really hot from the summer sun. You will also get on the train before others do at the other stations . Best views are from the right hand side of the train that is looking forward on the train.
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Has anyone booked with Cairns Holiday Specialist? Are they reputable?
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No, we booked via our hotel.
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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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