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Barron River
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RiverKuranda, Queensland

Barron River

RiverBest Aug–Oct
Elevation–above sea level
Length165 kmsource to mouth
Nearest townKuranda1.5 km
16.83° S, 145.64° EUTC+10 · Australian Eastern Standard Time
When to goKuranda · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec89October
Best timeAug–Oct
October: high / low25° / 21°
River

Barron River in brief

Barron River is a river in Kuranda, Queensland, Australia.

The nearest town in the atlas is Kuranda, 1.5 km to the N, where the weather is best in August, September and October.

Barron River is 165 km long.

Kuranda: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Kuranda
24°
Cloudy now
Wind3 km/h
Humidity75%
Cloud cover70%
Today
23 Oct
26°
21°
Sat
24 Oct
26°
22°
4 mm
Sun
25 Oct
27°
22°
1 mm
Mon
26 Oct
26°
22°
Tue
27 Oct
27°
23°
2 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

The course of the river

As mapped in OpenStreetMap, with the towns of the atlas along its banks.
12
  1. 1Biboohra422 m
  2. 2Kuranda357 m
sourcemouth (or where the mapped line leaves the country)
When to go

The best months around Barron River

Climate of Kuranda

Month score in Kuranda

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
49
Jan
47
Feb
56
Mar
65
Apr
66
May
79
Jun
80
Jul
83
Aug
82
Sep
89
Oct
79
Nov
54
Dec
Map

Barron River from above

Nature nearbyAll of Australia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Barron FallsWaterfall0.3 kmSBarron Falls
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Rainforestation Nature ParkNational park1.3 kmNERainforestation Nature Park
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Barron Gorge National ParkNational park1.5 kmSEBarron Gorge National Park
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Stoney Creek FallsWaterfall2.1 kmSStoney Creek Falls
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Sandy Island, KurandaIsland2.3 kmNWSandy Island, Kuranda
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Kamerunga IslandIsland5.7 kmSEKamerunga Island
Stay nearby

Towns close by

Kuranda
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Kuranda

Queensland · 1.5 km N
25°Oct high
5wet days
89score
Kuranda
Koah
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Koah

Queensland · 11 km SW
26°Oct high
5wet days
83score
Koah
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Redlynch

Queensland · 12 km SE
27°Oct high
5wet days
82score
Redlynch
Cairns
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Cairns

Queensland · 17 km SE
26°Oct high
5wet days
84score
Cairns
Around here

Kuranda and around

Kuranda
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Kuranda

Queensland · Australia
Aug–Octbest months
21°July high
357 maltitude
Kuranda

Nature

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
3.0 km SE

Barron Gorge National Park

National park · 238 m
Barron Gorge National Park
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
1.7 km S

Barron Falls

Waterfall · 289 m
Barron Falls
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
3.6 km S

Stoney Creek Falls

Waterfall
Stoney Creek Falls

Mountains

Walshs Pyramid
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39 km SE

Walshs Pyramid

922 m
Walshs Pyramid

Heritage

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
0.2 km W

Kuranda Fig Tree Avenue

listed on the Queensland Heritage Register
Kuranda Fig Tree Avenue
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
8.8 km E

Second Innisfail Court House

listed on the Queensland Heritage Register
Second Innisfail Court House
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
15 km SE

Flecker Botanical Gardens

listed on the Queensland Heritage Register
Flecker Botanical Gardens

Museums

Australian Armour and Artillery Museum
Photo: Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
6.9 km SE

Australian Armour and Artillery Museum

Military museum
Australian Armour and Artillery Museum
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
9.9 km SE

Kuranda Scenic Railway

Heritage railway
Kuranda Scenic Railway
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
15 km SE

Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

Visitor center · 2011
Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre