Henry Ross Lookout

Henry Ross Lookout is an observation point in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland. Henry Ross Lookout is situated nearby to the town Smithfield Heights, as well as near the waterfall Barron Falls.

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. Barron Falls is situated 3 km west of Henry Ross Lookout.

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 2½ km northwest of Henry Ross Lookout.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smithfield Heights and Caravonica.

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.

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 4 km southeast of Henry Ross Lookout.

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.

Henry Ross Lookout

Type: Observation point
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-16.83679° or 16° 50′ 12″ south

Longitude

145.6724° or 145° 40′ 21″ east

Elevation

392 metres (1,286 feet)

Open location code

5RM75M7C+7X

GeoNames ID

11185393

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