Barron Falls
Barron Falls is a railway station in Mareeba, Queensland. Barron Falls is situated nearby to the town Smithfield Heights, as well as near the suburb Caravonica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barron Falls and Rainforestation Nature Park.
Barron Falls
Waterfall
Barron Falls is a steep tiered cascade waterfall in Kuranda, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. The falls are created by the Barron River descending from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain.
Rainforestation Nature Park
Zoo
Rainforestation Nature Park is a tourist attraction near Kuranda in Far North Queensland, Australia. Set on 100 acres in the midst of World Heritage rainforest, the park opened in 1976. Rainforestation Nature Park is situated 1½ km northeast of Barron Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuranda and Smithfield Heights.
Kuranda
Photo: boblinsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Kuranda is a small town in Far North Queensland adjoining the Barron Gorge National Park. It's only around half an hour to drive from Cairns, and the scenic trip by train or SkyRail makes an extremely popular day trip.
Smithfield Heights
Town
Smithfield is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Smithfield had a population of 6,664 people. Smithfield Heights is situated 5 km east of Barron Falls.
Caravonica
Suburb
Caravonica is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Caravonica had a population of 2,183 people. Caravonica is approximately 11 kilometres from the Cairns city centre. Caravonica is situated 6 km southeast of Barron Falls.
Barron Falls
- Type: Railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Mareeba, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-16.83644° or 16° 50′ 11″ southLongitude
145.64298° or 145° 38′ 35″ eastElevation
240 metres (787 feet)Operator
Queensland RailOpen location code
5RM75J7V+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1383549526OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
8827164
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