of their fire as they float over the top of your
campsite, adding a unique and beautiful
element to camping here (and, not to mention,
some fantastic photos).
Or you could view the balloons from the
alternative location… which is inside the
balloons themselves. Isn’t that what fuels our
wanderlust souls, the pull of new experiences?
Well, it is for us! The experience is one we’ll
remember for years to come.
Kuranda Scenic Railway is a must.
RIDING THROUGH THE
RAINFOREST
Another popular day out entails driving down
to Cairns to jump on the Kuranda Scenic
Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
Starting out on the train, it is easy to get lost
in the history of this railway constructed by
hand over steep grades and dense jungle.
Countless tunnels, curves and difficult bridges
needed to be dug and mounted, and it’s hard
to imagine the dangerous conditions these
men went to work in day after day for the
duration of the build. The result of what we
experience today, however, is the stunning
natural beauty of the mountains from a
perspective that would otherwise have been
near impossible to obtain.
Once at the top you’ll have time to check out
what Kuranda Village has to offer before
returning on the Skyrail over Australia’s Wet
Tropics World Heritage Area, home to the
world’s oldest surviving tropical rainforest.