Location:

The village is located in the rainforest 330 metres above sea level in the Cairns Highlands. The climate is cooler and less humid and just 30 km from Cairns up the scenic Kuranda Range Road with views overlooking the Great Barrier Reef. Kuranda was founded in 1876 and inhabited by the Djabugay aboriginal people. Tourism began in the area at the beginning of the twentieth century and became very popular in the 1960's with the "hippie" generation for it offered a fabulous location for their alternative lifestyle. Kuranda is surrounded by World Heritage listed wet tropics rainforest with approximately 1,200 species of flowering plants, 800 of which are rainforest trees.

Facilities:

• Barbecue area
• Cot
• Hair Dryer
• Non smoking establishment
• Queen Bed

Villa 1

Villa 2

Check-in Time:

2 pm

Check-out Time:

9.30 am

Car Parking:

There is safe covered parking beside each villa, as well as on-street parking.

Local Attractions:

Here is a list of some of the things you can do while staying in Kuranda:- Take a guided tour of the Bunda Bundarra Wildlife Reserve deep in the rainforest for a chance to see a Cassowary in its natural habitat. Enjoy The Barron Falls and treetop boardwalk, as well as bushwalks within the rainforest around the village. Travel on the Kuranda Scenic Railway in the afternoon to Freshwater and then return to your accommodation in Kuranda on the world famous Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Meet the largest collection of free flying birds in Australia at Birdworld Kuranda. Cuddle a koala, feed kangaroos and wallabies, see snakes and crocodiles at the Kuranda Koala Gardens. Marvel at the amazing tropical butterflies in the walk-through rainforest enclosure at the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary. Take a Kuranda Riverboat Cruise on the Barron River, located below the Kuranda Scenic Railway. Visit the Heritage Markets. Taste the delicious Kuranda Home Made Tropical Ice Cream which is produced in many flavours from vanilla to dragonfruit. Half an hour's drive west from Kuranda is Mareeba where the rainforest meets the outback. Below is a list of just some of the things you can do in Mareeba and beyond:- Visit The Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve which has rhinos, bears, hippos, lions and other big cats within its 140 acres. There are coffee plantations and a mango winery where you can relax and taste their products. Go birdwatching at the Mareeba Wetlands aboard a canoe or electric boat. Visit the towns on the Atherton Tableland and the many majestic waterfalls, such as Millstream Falls at Ravenshoe and the crater lakes of Eacham and Barrine. Visit Mungalli Creek Bio-Dynamic Dairy at Millaa Millaa where there are free cheese tastings of their award winning cheeses. Visit Tyrconnell Historic Gold Mine and Mount Mulligan. See Chillagoe's limestone towers and caves formed from ancient seas and reefs.

Getting There:

There are a number of ways to get to Kuranda from Cairns. 1. You can drives 30 km from Cairns up the scenic Kuranda Range Road. 2. You can relax on the train as it meanders its way along the world famous Kuranda Scenic Railway. 3. You can hop on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway in Cairns which will bring you to Kuranda. Kuranda Villas is only a few minutes' walk from the Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.