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Barron River - QLD 

Water Body,River,Stream,Falls 
PlaceID70152
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Latitude16.82218º S 16º 49' 19.85" S
Longitude145.6383º E 145º 38' 17.85" E
Altitude0
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 Weather & Climate for Barron River

Closest Weather Station

Cairns at 12:00 03 Dec EST
Distance from Barron River 12.78km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
31.9°C 31.3°C 45% 18.8°C 1011.6hPa 0.0mm ESE 20km/h
11knots
28km/h
15knots

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Cairns Aero
Distance from Barron River 12.78km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 31.431.230.529.2 27.625.925.726.5 28.029.530.631.4
Mean Min. °C 23.723.723.021.6 19.917.817.017.4 18.620.622.323.3
Mean Rain mm 384.8448.5419.5202.1 92.347.229.527.9 34.239.392.4177.8

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 Places within 5km of Barron River

Kuranda [0.27km]  
Populated Place Caravan Park Walk Track Rubbish Bin,Tip Fuel Toilet Pub Food,Shopping State Forests,Reserves Water Body,River,Stream,Falls Resort,Motel Point of Interest
A 30-minute drive up the Kuranda Range is the fastest method of reaching the township. This gentle drive provides a feast for the eyes as you wind your way up the range with views of the Coral Sea's tropical coastline on one side and pristine rainforest on the other. The remaining two choices are via the Kuranda Scenic Railway or Skyrail.
Classic Kuranda Experience [0.53km]  
Activities 
Creative Aboriginal Culture
With the Classic Kuranda Experience you will be visiting Kuranda Scenic Railway, Kuranda Village, Rainforestation Nature Park and Skyrail, Kuranda, Queensland. You will have free time in Kuranda to explore the many shops and markets as well as enjoy traditional Aussie BBQ lunch.
Rainforestation Nature Experience [0.72km]  
Activities 
Creative Aboriginal Culture
Get back to nature with this experience. Visit the Koala & Wildlife Park and come face to face with crocodiles, kangaroos and wallabies. Board an Amphibious Army Duck for your tour of the gorgeous rainforest. Later transfer into Kuranda Village and wander through the many shops and local markets.
Barron Gorge National Park [0.98km]  
National Parks,Reserves Walk Track Rubbish Bin,Tip Toilet Gorge Restricted,Permit Access Point of Interest
The upper section of the Barron Gorge National Park, 27km north-west of Cairns, can be reached through the village of Kuranda on the Atherton Tableland. From Cairns, travel north along the Captain Cook Highway, turn onto the Kennedy Highway, which winds up the coastal mountain range, and take the turn-off to Kuranda.
Horse Riding Half Day - Kuranda [2.5km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Horse Riding
With a stable of over 70 quiet and gentle horses, this experience offers a safe and relaxing way to see the outback. With horses to suit all levels and ages (min age 4 years) this is a perfect family adventure.
Fairyland [2.57km]  
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Myola [3.65km]  
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White Water Rafting on Barron River - Half Day [4.6km]  
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Extreme Extreme Sports
Feel the rush of white water rafting! Join us for some true fun and excitement on the Barron River. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly professional company utilising the latest in white water technology to ensure you an exhilarating yet safe half day trip.

 Recommended Reading for Barron River

Cairns and Region Handy Map Cairns and Region Handy Map
Contains 5 separate map inserts at a scale of 1 22 500 as follows: Cairns CBD, Cairns Region, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Northern Beaches providing good detail for visitors. A 6th larger scale map insert shows the Cairns Region and would be useful for trip planning purposes.
Townsville and Region Townsville and Region
This double sided map features a regional map covering Cairns to Mackay and in as fas as Hughenden. It has a suburban map of Townsville as well as CBD maps of Cleveland Bay, Bushland Beach, Black River, Jensen, Mount Low, Deeraun, Saunders Beach and Magnetic Island.
Sunmap Raster - 1:25k Map Sheets Sunmap Raster - 1:25k Map Sheets
1:25000 scale topographic maps as individual georeferenced ECW images covering parts of Queensland. This CD contains all 1:25000 scale topographic line maps available for Queensland. (Note - this product does not completely cover the state of Queensland, check the 3 highlighted areas in the coverage information).
$104.30 [Add to Cart]
Sunmap Raster - 1:25k Mosaic Sunmap Raster - 1:25k Mosaic
1:25000 scale topographic mosaic as georeferenced ECW images covering parts of Queensland. This CD contains all 1:25000 scale topographic line maps available for Queensland, combined into northern, central and southern images of Queensland. The NATMAP 1:5 million Australia Reference Map and Sunmap 1:2.
$104.30 [Add to Cart]
Atherton Tableland Atherton Tableland
This is a road map showing Cardwell to the Daintree on one side and contains town maps of all the major centres within the area on the otherside. Includes all the major attractions, and comprehensive tourist information.
Cape York Cape York
The main part of this map is a road map at a scale of 1: 1,000,000 designed for planning a trip anywhere throughout the Cape York Penninsula region. The main route to the "The Tip" via the Penninsula Developmental Road is clearly shown along with other minor routes.
Cairns to Cooktown Cairns to Cooktown
This is an easy to read road map that uses one full side to show the various driving routes to Cooktown from Cairns. The CREB Track, Daintree Road, Bloomfield Track and Penninsula Developmental Road are all shown.
Natmap Digital Maps 2008 Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps. NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
$99.00 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition

 Important Notes

Whilst indicating location of water bodies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.