Cairns
We arrived in Cairns on 10th December, spending a night at the 4 star Pacific International hotel before the start of the tour. We took the opportunity to visit the Kuranda rainforest, travelling up on the old light railway and back down by the scenic cable car.
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New casino being built just opposite the Pacific International |
View from the hotel window in Cairns |
The Aussies celebrate Xmas in inimatable style! |
Huge Banyan tree in Cairns centre |
The sun shines bright on the Chrissie decs... |
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Breakfast with the birds |
Old Queenslander style houses
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Picturesque waterfall from the Kuranda train |
Another picturesque view from the train |
Impressive hanging stagshorn fern at station |
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Yours truly with wild Hibiscus at Kuranda... |
...and other half, ditto. |
View from the Kuranda forest cable-car... |
... and the car itself - 13km over pristine rainforest... |
...sometimes quite a long way above the valley floor. |
