Barron Falls

Barron Falls is a railway station in Mareeba, Queensland. Barron Falls is situated nearby to the suburb Caravonica, as well as near Smithfield Heights.

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 Caravonica.

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.

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 situated 5 km southeast of Barron Falls.

Smithfield Heights

Suburb

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.

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″ south

Longitude

145.64298° or 145° 38′ 35″ east

Elevation

240 metres (787 feet)

Operator

Queensland Rail

Open location code

5RM75J7V+C5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1383549526

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=station

GeoNames ID

8827164

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