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| a QR 1620 class diesel from 1967 at the Stoney Creek Falls |
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| a maxicard issued in 2010 showing the two elaborately painted diesels, 1751D and 1752D, now used for the train |
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| director Eva with the Savannahlander (see separate post) at the Stoney Creek Falls in 2004 |
When visiting the north Queensland coastal town of Cairns, a trip on the tourist train as far as Kuranda, a village
in the rainforest, is a must-do. Although only 34 km, it presents views of dense rainforest, steep ravines and
picturesque waterfalls, and as it involves a steep winding trajectory, takes around 90 minutes.
Rising from near sea level to 328 metres (1076 feet), the Cairns-Kuranda Railway was constructed between 1882 and 1891
and is considered a great engineering feat. Hundreds of men were employed to build the 15 hand-made
tunnels and 37 bridges that stand as a monument to the pioneers of
tropical north Queensland who lost their lives while working on the
railway.
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