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Published: March 19th 2018
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Cairns - March 19, 2018 – Weather forecast: partly cloudy - daytime temperature of 31°C with a 50% chance of rain; overnight temperature of 24°C
Things were a little more relaxed this morning as we did not have to get bags out for porters before we set off on today’s adventure, which is a trip on the Skyrail. The Skyrail is a 7.5km (4.7 mile) cableway that takes you up and over the rainforest canopy to the village of Kuranda. The cableway is actually built in three sections and at the switchover points you had the opportunity to explore the fauna and flora from extensive boardwalks around the stations. There was so much to take in during our brief visit.
At Kuranda, a small village that promotes the arts and craft culture, we had the opportunity to do a little shopping, and have a bit to eat. Of course, during our time there it started to rain, gently at first and then turning torrential. Some of our group opted to return to Cairns by the motor coach while the rest of us boarded the Kuranda Scenic Train. The train, once
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Spreading the wings used to support the gold and other mining activities in the 1880’s, now carries passengers back and forth on its winding path between Cairns and Kuranda.
This evening we enjoyed a group dinner at the hotel and tomorrow we have another early start as we are off to the Great Barrier Reef for our up-close encounter with the aquatic world.
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