RV TRAVEL
BARRON GORGE NATIONAL PARK
If you do the Skyrail and/or the Scenic
Railway, you will have seen much of Barron
Gorge National Park from up above and from
the window of a moving carriage.
The gorge was carved by the Barron River
stretching 60km from Mount Hypipamee to the
Coral Sea; this national park and a number of
others is contained in the Wet Tropics World
Heritage Area.
A walk in the rainforest here is a pleasure.
A park map can be downloaded from the
Department of National Parks, Sports and
Racing website, but here are the basics. The
lower section is in the Cairns area, the upper
section in the Kuranda area. In Cairns, access
Lake Placid and the Hydro Power Station from
Lake Placid Road and Barron Gorge Road –
these provide nice views and the chance for a
short walk and a picnic.
The better walks are accessed via Stoney
Creek Road, where you will find the trailheads
for Smiths Track, Stoney Creek Track and
Douglas Track. By linking these you can walk
until you drop.
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Up in Kuranda, there are several lookouts and
two tracks that link the ones mentioned from
Stoney Creek. The Speewah Conservation Park
provides access to the western part of Barron
Gorge NP, and it too links with various short,
medium and long distance tracks.
MORE INFORMATION
BARRON GORGE NATIONAL PARK
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BARRON GORGE NATIONAL PARK — LONG WALKS
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BARRON GORGE NATIONAL PARK — MAP PDF
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