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Kuranda - the village in the rainforest (#22269)
Kuranda, Queensland, Australia
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Description of the Kuranda vacation villa rental
Set in the famous rainforest village, Kuranda Villas is an ideal location for families or friends who are looking for comfortable and affordable self-contained accommodation in the heart of the village. It is the perfect base for exploring Kuranda, the Atherton Tableland and Cairns.
Kuranda Villas in Barang Street is centrally located, one street back from the main street, within walking distance of all the attractions within the village of Kuranda. Visitors arriving via the Kuranda Scenic Railway or Skyrail Rainforest Cableway have only a five minute walk to Kuranda Villas.
There are two villas nestled in their own private gardens. Villa 1 has two bedrooms, which will sleep up to 6 people. Villa 2 has three bedrooms, which will sleep up to 7 people. The villas have been tastefully furnished and the kitchens are well-equipped. While enjoying a BBQ in the garden you will be enchanted by the abundance of native birds feeding on a variety of flowering trees and shrubs.
Area Description
Kuranda was founded in 1876 and inhabited by the Djabugay aboriginal people. Tourism began in the area at the beginning of the twentieth century and became very popular in the 1960's with the "hippie" generation for it offered a fabulous location for their alternative lifestyle.
The village is located in the rainforest 330 metres above sea level in the Cairns Highlands. The climate is cooler and less humid and just 30 km from Cairns up the scenic Kuranda Range Road with views overlooking the Great Barrier Reef.
Kuranda is surrounded by World Heritage listed wet tropics rainforest with approximately 1,200 species of flowering plants, 800 of which are rainforest trees.
THINGS TO DO IN KURANDA
Enjoy The Barron Falls and treetop boardwalk
Ride the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Travel on the Kuranda Scenic Railway
Meet the largest collection of free flying birds in Australia at Birdworld Kuranda
Cuddle a koala, feed kangaroos and wallabies, see snakes and crocodiles at the Kuranda Koala Gardens
Marvel at the amazing tropical butterflies in the walk-through rainforest enclosure at the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Take a guided tour of the Bunda Bundarra Wildlife Reserve deep in the rainforest
Take a Kuranda Riverboat Cruise
Visit the Heritage Markets
Taste the delicious Kuranda Home Made Tropical Ice Cream
Half an hour's drive west from Kuranda is Mareeba where the rainforest meets the outback. There are plenty of interesting towns and historical places of interest to explore.
THINGS TO DO IN MAREEBA AND BEYOND
Visit The Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve which has rhinos, bears, hippos, lions and other big cats within its 140 acres.
There are coffee plantations and a mango winery where you can relax and taste their products
Go birdwatching at the Mareeba Wetlands aboard a canoe or electric boat
Visit Tyrconnell Historic Gold Mine and Mount Mulligan
See Chillagoe's limestone towers and caves formed from ancient seas and reefs
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