Barron River

The Barron River rises on the Atherton Tablelands inland from in North Queensland, Australia. With its headwaters in , it flows through Lake Tinaroo, and the , and eventually empties into the Coral Sea between Machans Beach and in Cairns.
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  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Queensland, Australia
  • Also known as: “Barron rivier” and “Rio Barron”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Barron Falls and Rainforestation Nature Park.

Waterfall
is a steep tiered cascade waterfall…

Zoo
is a tourist attraction near in , Australia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caravonica and Kamerunga.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia.

Suburb
is a town and a suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia.

Suburb
Smithfield is a suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia.

Barron River

Latitude
-16.8518° or 16° 51′ 7″ south
Longitude
145.66036° or 145° 39′ 37″ east
Elevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)
Open location code
5RM74MX6+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 99491618
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
11204154
Wiki­data ID
Q908974
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Barron River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر بارون”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Barron”
  • Catalan: “Riu Barron”
  • Cebuano: “Barron River”
  • Dutch: “Barron”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بارون”
  • French: “Barron River”
  • German: “Barron River”
  • Indonesian: “Sungai Barron”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Barron”
  • Italian: “Barron”
  • Korean: “바론강”
  • Polish: “Barron (rzeka)”
  • Polish: “Barron”
  • Spanish: “Río Barron”
  • Swedish: “Barron River”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Barron”
  • Welsh: “Afon Barron”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Caravonica and Barron Gorge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Red Peak and Surprise Creek Waterfalls.

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Worth a closer look: Brisbane and Gold Coast.

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