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( 07-4093 7892;
www.cedarparkresort.com.au
;
250 Cedarpark Road; s/d from $125/145; )
Set deep
in the bush (a 20-minute drive from Kuranda), this unusual property is part Euro-castle,
part Aussie-bush-retreat. In lieu of TV, visitors goggle at wallabies, peacocks and dozens
of native birds; there's also a spa, creek access, fireplace, a gourmet restaurant and free
port wine.
Kuranda Hotel Motel
( 07-4093 7206;
www.kurandahotel.com.au
;
cnr Coondoo & Arara Sts; s/d $95/100; )
Locally known
as the 'bottom pub', the back of the Kuranda Hotel Motel has spacious '70s-style motel
rooms. Open for lunch daily and dinner Thursday to Saturday.
MOTEL
$$
Eating
Petit Cafe
(
www.petitcafekuranda.com
;
Shop 35, Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets; crepes $10-17)
Duck out the back
of the original markets for a mouth-watering range of crepes with savoury or sweet
fillings. Winning combinations such as macadamia pesto and feta cheese will entice
le
drool.
CREPERIE
$
Kuranda Coffee Republic
(10 Thongon St; coffee $3.50-5.50; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat & Sun)
Food is basically limited to
biscotti, but who cares when the coffee's this good? You can see - and smell - the locally
grown beans being roasted on site.
CAFE
$
Annabel's Pantry
(Therwine St; pies $4.50-5;
BAKERY
$
)
With around 25 pie varieties, including
10am-3pm daily;
kangaroo and veggo.
Frogs
(Heritage Markets; mains $14-36; 9.30am-4pm daily; )
Frogs has been a stayer on the Kuran-
da eat-scene since 1980: even the local water dragons hang out here. Relaxed and casual
with a menu including gourmet salads and tasting platters of roo, emu, croc, barra and ti-
ger prawns (the eponymous frogs get a reprieve).
CAFE
$$
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