Kuranda

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The picturesque mountain retreat of Kuranda Village is just 25km northwest of Cairns and is surrounded by World Heritage Rainforest. Visitorts can travel to Kuranda on Kuranda's Scenic Historic Railway or by car or bus via the spectacular Kuranda Range Road or over the rainforest on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Kuranda has come a long way from its initial origins as a centre for those choosing an alternative lifestyle in the late 1960's. Historic buildings now house a variety of upmarket restaurants, cafes and bars and you can visit some of Kuranda's many first class nature based tourist attractions, which include koalas, butterflies, native and exotic birds, kangaroos and reptiles. You can also see traditional Aboriginal dancers perform, travel on a riverboat on the mighty Barron River or join an Army Duck ride through the rainforest.