Top 10 Things To Do, Activities and Attractions in Kuranda

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Top 10 Things To Do, Activities and Attractions in Kuranda

Birdworld Kuranda
Birdworld Kuranda
4.6 (487 ratings)4.5 (644 ratings)
Rainforest habitat with waterfalls & ponds, sheltering macaws, rainbow lorikeets & cockatoos.
8 Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
Nature & ParksParkNature & Wildlife Areas
Mentioned by Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
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"Birdworld Kuranda is a photographer’s dream, housing the largest number of co-habiting bird species anywhere in the world. At the sanctuary, you’ll find more than 500 birds from around the globe including the most spectacular tropical birds, many of which are endemic to the Tropical North. There are brilliant Amazonian macaws that soar over the treetop canopy, the endangered and stately cassowary, cheeky rainbow lorikeets, vibrantly coloured parrots, galahs, cockatoos and many more."
Mentioned by The Kid Bucket List
Kuranda Scenic Railway : Train Ride from Cairns
"Birdworld Kuranda is the home to around 60 species of birds from rainforests all around the world including the cassowary, cockatoos, galahs, Amazonian macaws, and cheeky rainbow lorikeets. Most of the birds roam the enclosures freely and may find your shoulder or head a great perch. Just watch out for your hat – many are attracted to them and will want to chew on it."
Mentioned by Port Douglas Deals
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"Meet the inhabitants of a tropical rainforest when you enter the aviaries of Birdworld Kuranda. Explore the landscaped gardens which are home to birds from rainforests not just in Australia, but all over the world. Inside you’ll encounter Fig, King and Eclectus parrots, Black and Major Mitchell cockatoos, the emblematic Cassowary and many more colorful species."
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
4.5 (1271 ratings)4.5 (1180 ratings)
Rainforest-like aviary featuring over 2000 butterflies, plus educational exhibits & a gift shop.
8 Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
Nature & ParksTour operatorWildlife refugeZooNature & Wildlife Areas
Mentioned by Thrifty Family Travels
Top Things to do in Kuranda
"The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is the largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in the Southern Hemisphere. The sanctuary is home to over 2000 butterflies from a variety of species and is one of the top things to do in Kuranda. The Kuranda Butterfly Sanctuary is located in the heart of Kuranda and is about a 10-minute walk from the Kuranda train and Skyrail or you can take the free shuttle into the village and walk from there."
Mentioned by The Kid Bucket List
Kuranda Scenic Railway : Train Ride from Cairns
"Home to over 1500 butterflies, the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is the largest butterfly aviary and exhibit in the Southern Hemisphere. The sanctuary is an all-weather location and a great place for the kids to get up and close with the electric blue Ulysses and the majestic green & yellow Cairns Birdwing. Head to the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary website for full details."
Cairns Botanic Gardens
Cairns Botanic Gardens
4.7 (2715 ratings)4.5 (2524 ratings)
Guided & audio tours are offered at this botanical garden with a notable tropical plant collection.
78-96 Collins Ave, Edge Hill QLD 4870, Australia
Botanical gardenNature & ParksParkGardens
Mentioned by all.accor.com
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"Just 4 kilometres from central Cairns, nature buffs will love the Cairns Botanic Gardens. Along the boardwalk, visitors can stroll through lush rainforest vegetation and across babbling brooks while admiring the vast array of tropical plants in the gardens. Housing rare tropical flowers like the Amorphophallus Titanum, which weighs up to 70 kg with a single leaf stretching almost 7 meters, this Cairns attraction is a must-see."
Mentioned by kevmrc.com
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"Located in the center of the city, the Cairns Botanic Gardens are the perfect place to escape the sun for a few hours. This place is a real tropical paradise. In these gardens, you can observe more than 4,000 species of plants from all over the world, as well as many birds and insects."
Cairns Aquarium
Cairns Aquarium
4.5 (2961 ratings)4.5 (720 ratings)
Sizable home to over 16,000 specimens & showcasing 10 local ecosystems, there's also a restaurant.
5 Florence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
AquariumNature & Parks
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
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"Cairns' multi-million-dollar aquarium opened in mid-2017, with a vast range of marine life, the Great Barrier Reef in miniature and unique experiences such as 'sleeping with the sharks'. Fittingly the displays focus on the marine habitats of Far North Queensland – not only the reef, but rivers, estuaries and billabongs."
Mentioned by A World of Travels with Kids
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"If you or your kids are fascinated by aquatic life but aren’t likely to go snorkeling around the Great Barrier Reef, the Cairns Aquariumis a no-miss. You won’t be disappointed!. The Cairns Aquarium is the only aquarium in the world dedicated to the aquatic life of tropical North Queensland."
Saint Monica's Cathedral
Saint Monica's Cathedral
4.6 (168 ratings)4.5 (274 ratings)
181 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
Catholic churchSights & LandmarksChurchChurches & Cathedrals
Mentioned by Lonely Planet Top Choices
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"Cairns' main catholic church is famous for its themed stained-glass windows, the largest of their type in the world. There are 24 windows depicting the Creation story from Genesis and another series known as the Peace Windows, commemorating the end of World War II."
Batreach Bat Rescue & Rehabilitation
Batreach Bat Rescue & Rehabilitation
4.2 (6 ratings)4.5 (45 ratings)
13 Barang St, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
Animal hospitalNature & ParksNature & Wildlife Areas
Mentioned by capeyorkaustralia.com
Kuranda Wildlife Parks
"Kuranda Batreach is a small bat resque and rehabilitation centre in the middle of the town. They have flying foxes, and it's a great place to get close to them. It is run by volunteers, so the main problem is you'll be very lucky if they are open for the public, but a couple of times a week, mainly mid-morning to lunch time, they are."
Cairns Cenotaph
Cairns Cenotaph
4.4 (58 ratings)5 (14 ratings)
119 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
War memorialSights & LandmarksMonuments & Statues
Mentioned by corporatekeysaustralia.com.au
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"Time now stands still but years ago, the Cairns' war memorial kept the far northern city's population punctual. The clock tower on which a soldier. The Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland, Australia"
Fig Tree Play Ground
Fig Tree Play Ground
4.6 (99 ratings)4.5 (82 ratings)
34-38 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
PlaygroundNature & Parks
Barron Falls
Barron Falls
4.6 (2073 ratings)4 (915 ratings)
A scenic trail leads to lookout points for this 250-m. cascade of water from the Barron River.
Centenary Park, Coondoo St, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
Nature & ParksWaterfalls
Goomboora Park
Goomboora Park
4.6 (459 ratings)4.5 (37 ratings)
Shale St, Brinsmead QLD 4870, Australia
ParkNature & ParksPlaygrounds

Best Family Restaurants in Kuranda

O'CHA CHA JAPANESE DINING &TEA
O'CHA CHA JAPANESE DINING &TEA
4.7 (258 ratings)
34 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
Japanese restaurantFamily restaurantGluten-free restaurantAuthentic Japanese restaurantJapanese curry restaurantIzakaya restaurantRamen restaurantSeafood restaurantVegetarian restaurant
Lucky Fish
Lucky Fish
4.6 (150 ratings)
18/111-117 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove QLD 4879, Australia
Takeout RestaurantFamily restaurantFish and chips takeawayHamburger restaurant
Mentioned by Lonely Planet
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"For good old-fashioned fish and chips (barramundi, coral trout or reef fish), along with fish or prawn tacos, burgers and salads, Lucky Fish is a welcome bargain on the Palm Cove strip. Take away or eat in the..."
Domino's Pizza Manunda
Domino's Pizza Manunda
3.8 (141 ratings)
Delivery/carryout chain offering a wide range of pizzas & a variety of other dishes & sides.
1 Jensen St, Manoora QLD 4870, Australia
Fast food restaurantChicken restaurantDessert restaurantFamily restaurantLunch restaurantDelivery RestaurantTakeout RestaurantPizza deliveryPizza TakeoutRestaurant

Top 10 Kid Friendly Things To Do and Attractions in Kuranda

Fig Tree Play Ground
Fig Tree Play Ground
4.6 (99 ratings)4.5 (82 ratings)
34-38 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
PlaygroundNature & Parks
Barron Gorge National Park
Barron Gorge National Park
4.6 (2361 ratings)4.5 (33 ratings)
Riverside park with dense tropical rainforests, plus trails leading to waterfall & gorge views.
Wrights Lookout Rd, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
National parkNature & ParksGeologic FormationsNature & Wildlife Areas
Mentioned by ksr.com.au
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"Rugged mountain scenery, steep ravines, tumbling waterfalls, rich wildlife and tropical rainforest make Barron Gorge one of Queensland's most popular and picturesque parks. The park has the most accessible rainforest close to Cairns. Open woodland, grassland and heath also grow in the park."
Mentioned by corporatekeysaustralia.com.au
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"Experience world-heritage rainforest, the spectacular Barron Falls, a network of walking tracks and viewing platforms and varied wildlife in Barron Gorge National Park. Barron Falls Road and Wrights Lookout Road, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. Shopping and Markets"
Kuranda Homemade Icecream
Kuranda Homemade Icecream
4.9 (35 ratings)
13 Therwine St, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
Ice cream shop

Best Fast Food Restaurants in Kuranda

Red Rooster
Red Rooster
4.1 (221 ratings)
Established counter-serve chain specialising in roast chicken, plus burgers, chips and salads.
Raintrees Shopping Centre, Cochrane St & Alfred St, Manunda QLD 4870, Australia
Chicken restaurantChicken shopFamily restaurantFast food restaurantTakeout Restaurant
Chopstix
Chopstix
4.3 (41 ratings)
79 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
Fast food restaurantFood and drink
Domino's Pizza Manunda
Domino's Pizza Manunda
3.8 (141 ratings)
Delivery/carryout chain offering a wide range of pizzas & a variety of other dishes & sides.
1 Jensen St, Manoora QLD 4870, Australia
Fast food restaurantChicken restaurantDessert restaurantFamily restaurantLunch restaurantDelivery RestaurantTakeout RestaurantPizza deliveryPizza TakeoutRestaurant

Vacation Rentals, Airbnb, Hotels & Cabins near Kuranda

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Sea Temple Palm Cove Luxury Studio 212
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