After leaving the Butterfly Sanctuary, it was a quick walk through Kuranda to
the Skyrail terminal, located adjacent to the Kuranda Railway Station (which
is to the left in this photo).
I had been on the Kuranda Scenic Railway 40 years ago. While I think the carriages are more comfortable, the journey hasn't changed much. SO, I was looking forward to the return journey via the Skyrail cableway as it travels above the tropical rainforest for 7.5 km between Kuranda and Caravonica (coastal end).
After leaving the Butterfly Sanctuary, it was a quick walk through Kuranda to
the Skyrail terminal, located adjacent to the Kuranda Railway Station (which
is to the left in this photo).
And we're off - heading out of the Skyrail terminal. Each car can carry
6 people, although mostly they were not that full. I shared this one with
2 others; the other two legs I had a car to myself!
A typical tower supporting the cables. Also shows the distance between
cars.
One of the tour boats operating on the Barron River upstream of the weir
above Barron Falls. Note also the reflection on the car windows. Standing
is not allowed during the journey, and there are no open windows to avoid reflections either.
The Barron Falls Railway Station is the gash along the middle of the image.
The path to the viewing platforms and construction equipment display.
A view across the gorge of the Barron River to the Kuranda Scenic Railway
station at Barron Falls. And there's even a train in there!
A view of Barron Falls from the north (Skyrail) side.
Looking upstream from Barron Falls, showing two weirs. I would guess
that the lower weir near the edge was built for the original power station,
while the larger one to the rear is for the new power station.
This is the personnel carrier, a stepped carriage on which employees sat
while they travelled down or up to the work site. The
display board
shown in this photo has details of the trolley, and photos of it in use.
One of the carriers used to transport equipment to/from the work site.
There is a
display board
with details of this trolley, and photos of its use.
Butterfly Sanctuary
Onto Red Peak Station
