Kuranda Qld 8 August 2017

What is a stay in Cairns without the obligatory 'tour' to Kuranda?

This is our 4th time (at least) up the hill and even though nothing seems to have changed in either the travel or the markets, it's still a nice day out.

The only thing that seemed different was the Butterfly Sanctuary, currently undergoing some renovations, where the butterfly numbers and varieties seemed to be down on past years. The only Ulysses butterfly to be seen was flying free outside.

Anyhow, you know the drill: train ride up to the top along the railway line build by hand 120 years ago, the rubbish 'markets', the butterfly house, lunch and the trip back down the hill on the Skyrail

Here's a few snaps covering the events:

Kuranda Historic Railway. Freshwater to Kuranda, on the famous 4 chain radius bend. Cairns Qld

Obligatory stop at Barron Falls Station, I snap her, she snaps me, you know how it goes. Kuranda Qld

Out we all get for the 10 minute photo opportunity at Baron Falls Station.  Kuranda Qld

Ha, this is what happens when you take a dog-n-bone instead of a real camera.  Kuranda Qld 

The lovely couple that live here on the Kuranda Station like it so much they've kept coming back for at least 4 years. Mr & Mrs Australian Native Sunbird in residence.  Kuranda Qld

Kuranda Station, main claim to fame is that it's an original pre-cast concrete edifice.

Inside the Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda Qld

Inhabitant of said Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda Qld

Final descent into Cairns on the Skyrail, Cairns Qld