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Machans Beach Yorkeys Knob Holloways Beach CAIRNS CITY Redlynch FRESHWATER Stratford Cairns Airport Brinsmead Kamerunga Earlville Parramatta Park Stockland Shopping Centre Mt Whitfield Saltwater Creek Bridge Barron River: W.W. Mason Bridges Cairns Airport turnoff Pease Street McCoombe Street Reservoir Road Captain Cook Highway Avondale Creek To Northern Beaches and Port Douglas Aeroglen Drive Red Beret Hotel Sheridan Street Florence Street Edge Hill Whitfield Manunda Aeroglen CARAVONICA Lake Placid SMITHFIELD Caravonica State School Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park Yorkeys Knob Roundabout Holloways Beach Roundabout Machans Beach Roundabout Freshwater/Redlynch Roundabout Smithfield Shopping Centre Cairns Western Arterial R o a d Cairns Western Ar terial R o a d K a m erunga R oad Kamerunga Road K a m e runga Road Cairns Western Arterial R o a d To Southern Suburbs and Innisfail T h o m a tis C r e e k Mulgra ve Road Cairns Railway Station Freshwater Creek: Bill Fulton Bridge Barron River: Kamerunga Bridge B r i n s m e a d R o a d Mobil Service Station Cairns Central Shopping Centre Raintrees Shopping Centre Captain C o ok Highway BARRON GORGE NATIONAL PARK C a p t a i n C o o k H ighway KEY Kuranda Scenic Railway’s Route Skyrail Rainforest Cableway’s Route Routes to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and Kuranda Scenic Railway’s Freshwater Station Main Roads Traffic Lights Bridges Roundabouts GPS Coordinates Latitude: -16.88114 Longitude: +145.71020 Latitude: -16.84723 Longitude: +145.69574 BOOKINGS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED How to get to Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Self-Drive Guide How to get to Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Cnr Captain Cook Highway & Cairns Western Arterial Road, Smithfield Phone 4038 1555 www.skyrail.com.au Kuranda Scenic Railway Freshwater Railway Station – Kamerunga Road, Freshwater Phone 4036 9333 www.ksr.com.au Self-Drive Guide BOOKINGS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ‘Breakfast served daily. Bookings recommended’.

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Machans Beach

Yorkeys Knob

Holloways Beach

CAIRNSCITY

Redlynch

FRESHWATER

Stratford

Cairns Airport

Brinsmead

Kamerunga

Earlville

ParramattaPark

StocklandShopping Centre

Mt Whitfield

SaltwaterCreekBridge

Barron River:W.W. Mason Bridges

Cairns Airportturnoff

Peas

e Stre

et

McCoom

be StreetReservoir Road

Captain Cook Highway

AvondaleCreek

To Northern Beachesand Port Douglas

Aero

glen

Driv

e

RedBeretHotel

Sheridan Street

Florence Street

Edge Hill

Whitfield

Manunda

Aeroglen

CARAVONICALake Placid

SMITHFIELD

CaravonicaState School

Tjapukai AboriginalCultural Park

Yorkeys KnobRoundabout

Holloways BeachRoundabout

Machans BeachRoundabout

Freshwater/RedlynchRoundabout

Smithfield Shopping Centre

Cairns Western Arterial Road

Cairns Western Arterial Road

Kamerunga Road

Kamerunga Road

Kamerunga Road

Cairns

West

ern Ar

terial

Roa

d

To Southern Suburbsand Innisfail

Thomatis Creek

Mulgrave Road

CairnsRailwayStation

Freshwater Creek:Bill Fulton Bridge

Barron River:Kamerunga Bridge

Brinsmead Road

MobilServiceStation

Cairns CentralShopping Centre

RaintreesShoppingCentre

Capt

ain

Cook

Hig

hway

BARRON GORGENATIONAL PARK

Capt

ain

Cook

High

way

KEY

Kuranda Scenic Railway’s Route

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway’s Route

Routes to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and Kuranda Scenic Railway’s Freshwater Station

Main Roads

Traffic Lights

Bridges

Roundabouts

GPS Coordinates

Latitude: -16.88114Longitude: +145.71020

Latitude: -16.84723Longitude: +145.69574

BOOKINGS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

How to get to Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest CablewaySelf-Drive Guide How to get to Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway

Skyrail Rainforest CablewayCnr Captain Cook Highway & Cairns

Western Arterial Road, SmithfieldPhone 4038 1555

www.skyrail.com.au

Kuranda Scenic RailwayFreshwater Railway Station – Kamerunga Road, Freshwater

Phone 4036 9333www.ksr.com.au

Self-Drive Guide

BOOKINGS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

‘Breakfast served daily. Bookings recommended’.

To Skyrail Rainforest Cableway’sCaravonica Terminal

Approximate travelling times:From Port Douglas§

Skyrail 45 minutesKuranda 65 minutesFreshwater Railway Station 55 minutesCairns 65 minutes

From Mission Beach°

Skyrail 120 minutesKuranda 140 minutesFreshwater Railway Station 110 minutesCairns 100 minutes

§ Based on travel via Captain Cook Highway ° Based on travel via Bruce Highway

GPS coordinates: Latitude: -16.84723 Longitude: +145.69574

From the Northern Beaches and Port Douglas:› Travel south towards Cairns on the Captain Cook Highway.› Go straight through the roundabout next to Smithfield Shopping Centre; move into the right

lane as you cross Avondale Creek to take the exit to the roundabout (on your right).› Turn right at this roundabout (Skyrail and Tjapukai are visible on your right). › Travel approximately 100m and then turn right to Skyrail (follow the signs).

From the Southern Suburbs and Innisfail via the City:› Travel along the Bruce Highway until it turns into Mulgrave Road.› You will pass Stockland Cairns Shopping Centre on your right (big Marlin).› Keep travelling along Mulgrave Road for approximately 4km until it becomes Florence Street.› At the Florence and Sheridan Street intersection (traffic lights), turn left on to Sheridan Street.› Travel along Sheridan Street (which will become the Captain Cook Highway) for approximately 13kms.› You will pass the airport, cross the Barron River on the W.W. Mason Bridges and go through

the Machans Beach, Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob roundabouts.› At the 4th roundabout on the highway, when Skyrail is directly in front of you, turn left on to

the Cairns Western Arterial Road.› Travel approximately 100m and then turn right into Skyrail (follow the signs).

From the Southern Suburbs and Innisfail via Brinsmead:› Travel along the Bruce Highway until it turns into Mulgrave Road.› Look out for Stockland Cairns Shopping Centre on your right (big Marlin) and once there,

move into the left lane in preparation to turn left in approximately one kilometre.› At the Mulgrave Road and McCoombe Street intersection, turn left into McCoombe Street (exit

is just before the traffic lights), following the sign to Freshwater/Redlynch.› Stay on McCoombe Street until you pass Raintrees Shopping Centre (on your left) and after

the next set of traffic lights, move into the left lane.› When you reach the Pease Street and Reservoir Road intersection, turn left into Reservoir

Road (exit is just before the traffic lights) towards Redlynch/Freshwater.› Continue on Reservoir Road until it becomes the Cairns Western Arterial Road; stay on this

road for approximately 12kms, you will pass over Freshwater Creek on the Bill Fulton Bridge and over the Barron River on Kamerunga Bridge.

› Keep travelling until you pass the Caravonica State School (on your left).› The entrance to Skyrail is a left hand turn, approximately 200m after Caravonica State School.

From Cairns City:› Travel north along Sheridan Street (which will become the Captain Cook Highway) for

approximately 13kms.› On the way to Skyrail, you will pass the airport, cross the Barron River on the W.W. Mason

Bridges and go through the Machans Beach, Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob roundabouts.› At the 4th roundabout on the highway, when Skyrail is directly in front of you, turn left on to

the Cairns Western Arterial Road.› Travel approximately 100m and then turn right into Skyrail (follow the signs).

To Kuranda Scenic Railway’s Freshwater Station

Shuttle bus times:From Skyrail’s Caravonica Terminal to Freshwater Railway Station:2.00pm, 3.00pm, 4.00pm, 4.45pm and 5.20pm

From Freshwater Railway Station to Skyrail’s Caravonica Terminal:3.30pm and 5.00pm

Please note: The coach transfers are subject to availability. Pre-bookings are essential as seats are limited. A transfer fee applies. Please ask for more information at the time of booking.

GPS coordinates: Latitude: -16.88114 Longitude: +145.71020

From the Northern Beaches and Port Douglas:› Travel south towards Cairns on the Captain Cook Highway.› Go straight through the roundabout next to Smithfield Shopping Centre; move into the right

lane as you cross Avondale Creek to take the exit to the roundabout (on your right).› Turn right at this roundabout (Skyrail and Tjapukai are visible on your right).› Continue straight ahead for approximately 4km, passing over the Barron River on

Kamerunga Bridge.› After the bridge, go straight through the first set of traffic lights and then look for the right

turn towards Redlynch (this is sign-posted). Turn right to Redlynch.› Follow this road until you get to the Railway crossing, cross over it and then turn left on to

Kamerunga Road. (The Red Beret Hotel will be on your right).› Continue straight ahead, crossing the Freshwater Creek Bridge and going straight through

the roundabout.› After this roundabout, approximately 700m on your left, you will see Freshwater Railway

Station. The carpark is located at the far end of the complex.

From the Southern Suburbs and Innisfail:› Travel along the Bruce Highway until it turns into Mulgrave Road.› Look out for Stockland Cairns Shopping Centre on your right (big Marlin) and once there,

move into the left lane in preparation to turn left in approximately one kilometre.› At the Mulgrave Road and McCoombe Street intersection, turn left into McCoombe Street

(exit is just before the traffic lights), following the sign to Freshwater/Redlynch.› Stay on McCoombe Street until you pass Raintrees Shopping Centre (on your left) and after

the next set of traffic lights, move into the left lane.› When you reach the Pease Street and Reservoir Road intersection, turn left into Reservoir

Road (exit is just before the traffic lights).› Continue on Reservoir Road until it becomes the Cairns Western Arterial Road; keep

driving until you pass the Mobil Service Station on the left.› After the first set of traffic lights (past the service station), move into the right lane and

prepare to turn right towards Freshwater (along Brinsmead Road).› Turn on to Brinsmead Road and follow it until you reach the roundabout; turn right

at the roundabout on Kamerunga Road.› Approximately 700m on your left, you will see Freshwater Railway Station. The carpark is

located at the far end of the complex.

From Cairns City:› Travel along Sheridan Street (which becomes the Captain Cook Highway).› Pass the airport turnoff (on the right) and travel over Saltwater Creek Bridge; you should be

in the left lane as you approach these traffic lights.› Turn left at these lights, into Aeroglen Drive (this is sign-posted).› Follow this road for approximately 6km and on your right, you will see Freshwater Railway

Station. The carpark is located at the closest end of the complex to you.

www.ksr.com.au www.skyrail.com.au