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Australia hosts many narrow gauge tourist trains as well, as some mainlines that were never converted to standard gauge. One is shown here from a vacation in 1993. The Kuranda Scenic Railway runs from Cairns (Queensland) to Kuranda and return, about 34 kilometers each way.

Purple and cream coaches pulled by diesel power carry a large audience over the spectacular eastern coastline of northern Queensland. Numerous spindly bridges, short tunnels, water falls, and tropical rain forest keep the camera clicking.

Tracks are three-foot six-inch gauge on immaculate mainline right-of-way. At one time there were thousands of miles of 42" gauge railways in Australia.

There is now a cable car, known as the Kuranda Skyrail, to view the rain forest from above, not present in 1993 during my visit. A short side trip to the aboriginal theater and art gallery at Kuranda are must-see cultural attractions.

      

   

Photo from the website - Barron Falls

http://www.kurandascenicrailway.com.au/

http://www.cairnsattractions.com/a_kuranda-railway.html
 

 

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