Kurunda Photos

These photos are all from my trip to Kuranda on my birthday when we visited from our base in Cairns taking the Kuranda train up and the Skyrail back.

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A pair of Cairns Birdwing butterflies on a tree branch at the Australian butterfly sanctuary at Kuranda.
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A female Varied Eggfly butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina) resting on a surface at the Australian Butterfly sanctuary at Kuranda..
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Common Eggfly butterflies (Hypolimnas bolina) feeding on a white feeder in the Australian butterfly sanctuary at Kuranda.
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A male Great Eggfly butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina) rests on a Lollipop plant at the Australian butterfly sanctuary in Kuranda.
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Common eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) resting on flowers at the Australian butterfly sanctuary in Kuranda.
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A female Great Eggfly butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina), at the Australian butterfly sanctuary in Kuranda.
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A group of Common Eggfly butterflies feeding on a white feeding tray at the Australian butterfly sanctuary in Kuranda.
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A Lacewing butterfly at the Australian butterfly sanctuary in Kuranda.
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Kuranda scenic railway station.
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Platform at the Kuranda scenic railway.
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Alan Morris stood on the platform at the Kuranda scenic railway.
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Hilary and Kay stood outside the entrance to Kuranda Scenic Railway Station.
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Rispa with a large Gator model at Kuranda Scenic Railway Station.
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Bev next to a large gator model at the Kuranda Scenic Railway Station.
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Alan Morris next to an aligator model at Kuranda Scenic Railway Station.
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Michael, on of my travel companions, in a carriage on the Kuranda Scenic Railway.
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Kari, Chris, Rispa and Hilary on a train carriage of the Kuranda Scenic Railway.
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I went to the loo onboard the Kuranda Scenic Railway and could not stop laughing at this sign posted above the toilet.
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Scenic view of a dense, lush tropical forest that the Kuranda Scenic Railway passed through.
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Rail lines running to Kuranda.
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Stoney Creek Falls alongside the Kuranda Scenic Railway.
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Stony Creek Falls alongside the Kuranda Scenic Railway.
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River running through the forest alongside the Kuranda Scenic Railway.
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Old Weir Falls, flowing alongside the Kuranda Scenic Railway.
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Kuranda Scenic Railway station at Baron Falls.
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Chris taking a photo of Colleen at Baron Falls Station on the Kuranda Scenic Railway.
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Alan Morris at Baron Falls railway station. In the background you can see the Baron Falls.
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Alan Morris at the Baron Falls Railway Station.
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Hilary, Chris, Nic and Kari at the Baron Falls Station.
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Alan Morris stood next to the Kuranda Scenic Railway carriage he travelled in.
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Alan Morris in a Kuranda Scenic Railway carriage. In the backgroun are other people from the tour.
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Kuranda train carriages on the railway near Baron Falls Station.
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Rispa in a Skyrail car as it goes over the forest below at Kuranda.
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Debbie and Kari in a car on the Kuranda Skyrail.
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Tim in a skyrail car as it goes over The Barron River on the way to Kuranda.
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Alan Morris in a skyrail car high over the forest below on the way back to the Kuranda base station.
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Coleen in a Skyrail car as it travels over the Barron river towards Kuranda.
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Kari, Debbie, Hilary and Chris in a Skyrail car as it leaves one of the stations that you stop at.
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Debbie, Kari and Lucy in a Skyrail car as it travels high above the forest at Kuranda.
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Nic enjoying the views as the Skyrail soared high over the trees at Kuranda.
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Alan Morris enjoying the views as the Skyrail soared high over the trees at Kuranda.
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Alan Morris being photo bombed by Nic, high above the forest as the Skycar travelled above it at Kuranda.
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Nic in a Skyrail car, high above the forest below.
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Brian, our tour guide, in a Skyrail car above Kuranda.
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Hilary, Kay and Alan Morris at a Skyrail station viewing point at Kuranda.
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One of the waterfalls we saw at Kuranda. This was taken from a view point stop on the way down on the Skyrail.
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One of the waterfalls we saw at Kuranda. This was taken from a view point stop on the way down on the Skyrail.
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Alan Morris at a viewpoint on the Kuranda Skyrail.
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Alan Morris in the forest at Kuranda.
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Alan Morris at a Skyrail viewpoint in Kuranda. In the background are waterfalls cascading down the mountain.
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Alan Morris resting at the Kuranda hotel bar after a walk to the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and some retail therapy.
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My birthday treats to myself, a new hat and a beer, on an outside bar at the Kuranda Hotel and bar.
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