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Cairns are located a little above parallel 17ºS, on a flat plain between the
sea and the mountains. Despite the ocean water being very clean, the
bottom is muddy. Anyway, going North or South you will find the most
beautiful beaches surrounded by palm trees, white sand and thick tropical
forests. Cairns have an excellent tourist infra-structure with wonderful
hotels, and they are crowded with people from all over the world. In
Cairns you can choose to stay quiet and calm, or pump your adrenaline in
many different tourist attractions. The Great Barrier Reef in front of
Cairns is the area where the reef is closer to the shore; therefore easier
to visit. Also, the mountains surrounding Cairns have many impressive
beautiful places, and tours to entertain all ages.
One of these great tours is by cable car that crosses from Cairns up to Kuranda in the mountains. (See
picture on left). The car goes flying high above the huge and dense tropical forest, crossing rivers and
valleys where you can observe magnificent waterfalls. It is not cheap, but worth every cent. On the
way there are 3 stations where you can stop off for a walk in the park, and then pick it up again at the
next station. There is no extra cost to do so. Another option: instead of doing the round trip, go by
cable car and come back by bus.
Anothergreattripinthesameareaisthetrainthat zigzagsthrough the valleys
and canyons of the region.It passesin front of manybeautiful waterfallsand
makesafewstopsforyoutotakephotos.The train leavesKuranda just beside
the cable car station and does a round trip circuit also with the option to
returntoCairnsbybus.One great idea isto go bycable car,take the train,and
comebackbybus.(Theroadisalsobeautiful).Kuranda isan Aborigine Village
nowtotallydevotedto tourism.There are manysouvenirsandlocal artsand
craftsshops,greatcafes,restaurantsandbeautifulsurroundings.Foradrenalin
junkies, there is a radical Bungy Jump, and for those who prefer something
more heart calming, there is a Butterfly Enclosure where you will meet
butterflies from all over the world. It is inside a netted dome where you can
walkthrough.