Barron Gorge Power Station

Barron Gorge Power Station is an electrical substation in Queensland, Australia. Barron Gorge Power Station is situated nearby to the power station Barron Gorge Hydro Station, as well as near Surprise Creek Waterfalls.

Type: Electrical substation
Description: electrical substation
Also known as: “T54”

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 3 km north of Barron Gorge Power Station.

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 Gorge Power Station.

Kamerunga

Suburb

Kamerunga is a town and a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Kamerunga had a population of 962 people. Kamerunga is situated 5 km southeast of Barron Gorge Power Station.

Barron Gorge Power Station

Category: industry
Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-16.85036° or 16° 51′ 1″ south

Longitude

145.6467° or 145° 38′ 48″ east

Open location code

5RM74JXW+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 578366373

Wikidata ID

Q29019896

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barron Gorge Hydro Station and Surprise Creek Waterfalls.

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