GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #37 | Page 48

of their fire as they float over the top of your campsite, adding a unique and beautiful element to camping here (and, not to mention, some fantastic photos). Or you could view the balloons from the alternative location… which is inside the balloons themselves. Isn’t that what fuels our wanderlust souls, the pull of new experiences? Well, it is for us! The experience is one we’ll remember for years to come. Kuranda Scenic Railway is a must. RIDING THROUGH THE RAINFOREST Another popular day out entails driving down to Cairns to jump on the Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Starting out on the train, it is easy to get lost in the history of this railway constructed by hand over steep grades and dense jungle. Countless tunnels, curves and difficult bridges needed to be dug and mounted, and it’s hard to imagine the dangerous conditions these men went to work in day after day for the duration of the build. The result of what we experience today, however, is the stunning natural beauty of the mountains from a perspective that would otherwise have been near impossible to obtain. Once at the top you’ll have time to check out what Kuranda Village has to offer before returning on the Skyrail over Australia’s Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, home to the world’s oldest surviving tropical rainforest.