Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 07-4085 5008;
www.rainforest.com.au
; Kennedy Hwy; adult/child $44/22; 9am-4pm)
An enormous
tourist park west of town with a wildlife section, rainforest/river tours aboard an amphibi-
ous WWII Army Duck and an interactive Aboriginal experience.
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES
Wildlife Sanctuaries & Zoos
Kuranda's rainforest twitters, growls and snaps with all manner of creatures, and the town
itself is home to a handful of zoos and sanctuaries. The visitor centre has a full list; try
these ones for starters.
If you can wake 'em from their gum-leaf coma, you can cuddle a koala (there are wom-
bats and wallabies too) at the
Koala Gardens
( 07-4093 9953;
www.koalagardens.com
; Heritage Markets,
Rob Veivers Dr; adult/child $17/8.50, koala photos extra; 9.45am-4pm daily)
. The
Australian Butterfly Sanctu-
ary
( 07-4093 7575;
www.australianbutterflies.com
; 8 Rob Veivers Dr; adult/child/family $19/9.50/47.50;
9.45am-4pm daily)
is Australia's largest butterfly aviary: you can see butterflies being bred in
the lab on a half-hour tour.
Birdworld
( 07-4093 9188;
www.birdworldkuranda.com
; Heritage Markets,
Rob Veivers Dr; adult/child $17/8.50; 9am-4pm)
is home to 80 species of free-flying native and
exotic birds. Combination tickets for all three cost $46/23 per adult/child.
Kuranda Riverboat
( 07-4093 7476;
www.kurandariverboat.com
; adult/child/family $15/7/37; hourly 10.45am-2.30pm)
Hop
aboard for a 45-minute calm-water cruise along the Barron River. Located behind the train
station; buy tickets on board.
CRUISE
Sleeping
Kuranda Rainforest Park
( 07-4093 7316;
www.kurandarainforestpark.com.au
; 88 Kuranda Heights Rd; unpowered/powered sites from $28/
30, s/d without bathroom $30/60, cabins $95-105; )
This well-tended park lives up to its name,
with grassy camping sites enveloped in rainforest. The basic but cosy 'backpacker rooms'
open onto a tin-roofed timber deck, cabins come with poolside or garden views, and
there's a restaurant serving local produce on site. It's a 10-minute walk from town via a
forest trail.
CARAVAN PARK
$
Cedar Park Rainforest Resort
ECO RESORT
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