Barron Gorge, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Barron Gorge
State:qld
Coordinates:-16.8816°N 145.6644°W
Pop:0
Postcode:4870
Area:13.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:18.4
Dir1:NW
Location1:Cairns CBD
Dist2:23.4
Dir2:SE
Location2:Kuranda
Dist3:1690
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Cairns Region
Stategov:Barron River
Fedgov:Leichhardt
Near-N:Macalister Range
Near-Ne:Caravonica
Near-E:Kamerunga
Near-Se:Redlynch
Near-S:Lamb Range
Near-Sw:Koah
Near-W:Speewah
Near-Nw:Kuranda

Barron Gorge is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Barron Gorge had "no people or a very low population".

Springs is a neighbourhood in the narrow centre part of the locality (-16.8666°N 145.6666°W).[2]

Geography

Almost the entire area of the locality is undeveloped land within the Barron Gorge National Park which also extends into a number of neighbouring localities. The land rises from approximately 10 metres above sea level to the east of the locality up to a number of named peaks, including:[3]

The name of the locality derives from the gorge created by the Barron River through the Macalister Range and the Lamb Range.[8] The Cairns-to-Kuranda railway line provides the north-western boundary of the locality and also part of the south-eastern locality. The railway line is used by the Kuranda Scenic Railway tourist service which includes stops at scenic lookouts. There were two railway stations on this line within the locality:

There is only one road through the locality, the Barron Gorge Road, which starts in Carvonica and Kamerunga and provides access to the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station.

Demographics

In the Barron Gorge had "no people or a very low population".

In the, Barron Gorge had "no people or a very low population".

Attractions

The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway passes through the locality with Red Peak Station (-16.8493°N 145.6695°W),[11] [12] a stopping point within the locality which features guided boardwalk tours through ancient tropical rainforests, featuring a 400-year-old Kauri pine tree. There is no entry to the cableway from the locality; its terminals are in Smithfield and Kuranda.[13]

Notes and References

  1. 26 December 2020.
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  3. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  4. 26 December 2020.
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  8. Web site: 2006-09-08. Barron Gorge National Park. live. 2021-04-01. Parks and forests. Queensland Government. en-AU. 26 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210326103722/https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/barron-gorge/about.
  9. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  10. 26 December 2020.
  11. Web site: 18 November 2020. Aerial cableway - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124223028/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/83448e39-da3d-4ff1-801d-c8a645f7f728. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  12. Web site: 18 November 2020. Tourist points - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  13. Web site: Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. live. 2021-04-01. Kuranda Info. 5 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305055508/https://www.kurandainfo.com/info/skyrail-cableway/.