We've been many times to Barron Falls near Cairns in Queensland, Australia. It's a very long way from home here in Launceston, Tasmania, 3,429 km. Cairns is in the tropics on the Eastern side of Australia. There is only one photo that I've shown before in past posts and that was in 2017, so many years have passed since then.
Barron Falls is a steep tiered cascade waterfall in Kuranda, Queensland. The falls are created by the Barron River descending from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain.
You can travel there via Skyrail, Train or your own vehicle and take many of the walks in that area. We always had a good time when there and always finding a different path with different views.
In the wet season the falls below, photo from the Internet.
They seemed to be having great fun in their rafts. I couldn't get a better view than through the palms and trees.
The Hydro Power Station, it's been in operation since 1963
Barron Falls is a beautiful place to visit. If I were to visit it, I would choose to travel by that lovely yellow train 🚋🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃 Great post, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it's a great place to visit. I will try to visit Barron Falls when I visit Australia next.
ReplyDeleteNot sure I want to take the train to visit the Fall, as it doesn't look very stable to me :-))
ReplyDeleteI am not familiar with the area, but I like the idea of the falls descending from the upper tablelands to the coastal land way below. Great site for a hydro power station.
ReplyDeleteWhere do the workers live?
Margaret, we know so little about Australia around here. There isn't much advertising about tours. It's a region I would like to get to know.
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The Barron Falls look very beautiful. Such waterfalls are truly a gem in the landscape. Rafting looks fun, but it is also dangerous. Several people have drowned here in Norway because of rafting. Take care, and enjoy your summer days.
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