Barron Gorge, Queensland
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Barron Gorge, 2017
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barron River | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Barron Gorge is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Barron Gorge had a population of 0 people.[1]
Springs is a neighbourhood in the narrow centre part of the locality (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[3]
Geography
Almost the entire area of the locality is undeveloped land within the Barron Gorge National Park which also extends into a number of neighbouring localities. The land rises from approximately 10 metres above sea level to the east of the locality up to a number of named peaks, including:[4]
- Red Peak, 590 metres (1,940 ft) above sea level in the north of the locality (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[5]
- North Peak, 730 metres (2,400 ft) in the middle of the locality (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)[6]
- Mount Williams, also known as Tokim Peak, 1,010 metres (3,310 ft) in the south of the locality (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)[7]
- Red Bluff, a cliff (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)[8]
The name of the locality derives from the gorge created by the Barron River through the Macalister Range and the Lamb Range.[9][10]
The Cairns-to-Kuranda railway line provides the north-western boundary of the locality and also part of the south-eastern locality. The railway line is used by the Kuranda Scenic Railway tourist service which includes stops at scenic lookouts.[10] There were two railway stations on this line within the locality:
- Springs railway station, now abandoned (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[11]
- Stoney Creek railway station (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.),[11] situated where the railway line crosses Stoney Creek (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.), a tributary of the Barron River[12]
There is only one road through the locality, the Barron Gorge Road, which starts in Carvonica and Kamerunga and provides access to the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station.[10]
History
In the 2016 census Barron Gorge had a population of 0 people.[1]
Attractions
The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway passes through the locality with Red Peak Station (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.),[13][14] a stopping point within the locality which features guided boardwalk tours through ancient tropical rainforests, featuring a 400-year-old Kauri pine tree. There is no entry to the cableway from the locality; its terminals are in Smithfield and Kuranda.[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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External links
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