Kuranda is surrounded by rain forest is a small town on the Atherton Tablelands 25 km from Cairns. The city population of only 650 people.

For 10 thousand years, this area has been home to the indigenous tribe djabugay (Djabugay). Today you can visit their village and see how they sing and dance, indigenous Australians, or how they get friction fire, and also to learn to throw spears and boomerangs.

The first Europeans came here in the 19th century. Where now is located the point was inhabited by "white" in 1885 and extensively examined in 1888 by Thomas Behan. The construction of the famous railway from Cairns to Maiolo, and later in Herberton, began in 1887, and in 1891 the road passed through Kuranda. The current train station building was built in 1915.

In the early 20th century surrounding Kuranda plantations cultivated coffee, but then the town's main industry for many years to become logging. In the 1960s in Barron gorge was built hydroelectric power plant. During the 1960s-70s Kuranda was a popular destination with Australian hippies and followers of eco-friendly lifestyle, and today the town is a thriving tourist resort. Every week thousands of tourists come here from Cairns along the scenic old railroad leading through tunnels and gorges, past waterfalls and breathtaking cliffs. Another way to Kuranda - a cable car Skyrail.

Skyrail is the only North Queensland zoo, which contains big cats and ungulates. Here are the Park of birds, butterflies sanctuary, a rehabilitation center for bats and wildlife preserve that is home to koalas. Also Skyrail you can visit the many shops of artisans and artists, where you can buy Souvenirs made by hand. Previously, the city settled and unusual dance theatre local tribe Tjapukai (Tjapukai), it is today in the nearby town Caravonica. As already mentioned, Cornada surrounded by rain forest with amazing wildlife, observe which can be passed by one of the many Hiking trails or viewing areas, for example, falls Barron falls.