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Machans Beach
Yorkeys Knob
Holloways Beach
CAIRNSCITY
Redlynch
FRESHWATER
Stratford
Cairns Airport
Brinsmead
Kamerunga
Earlville
ParramattaPark
StocklandShopping Centre
Mt Whitfield
SaltwaterCreekBridge
Barron River:W.W. Mason Bridges
Cairns Airport
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CaptainCookHighway
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AvondaleCreek
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Red
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SheridanStreet
FlorenceStreet
Edge Hill
Whitfield
Manunda
Aeroglen
CARAVONICALake Placid
Smithfield
CaravonicaState School
Tjapukai AboriginalCultural Park
Yorkeys KnobRoundabout
Holloways BeachRoundabout
Machans BeachRoundabout
Freshwater/RedlynchRoundabout
SmithfieldShoppingCentre
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To Southern Suburbs
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ThomatisCreek
Mulgrave Road
CairnsRailwayStation
Freshwater Creek:Bill Fulton Bridge
Barron River:Kamerunga Bridge
Brinsm
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Mobil
Service
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Cairns CentralShopping Centre
RaintreesShoppingCentre
Captain
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Kuranda Scenic Railways Route
Skyrail Rainforest Cableways Route
Routes to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway andKuranda Scenic Railways Freshwater Station
Main Roads
Traffic Lights
Bridges
Roundabouts
BOOKINGS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
How to get to Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest CablewaySelf-Drive Guide How to get to Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Skyrail Rainforest CablewayCnr Captain Cook Highway & Cairns
Western Arterial Road, SmithfeldPhone 4038 1555
Kuranda Scenic RailwayFreshwater Railway Station Kamerunga Road, Freshwater
Phone 4036 9333
Self-Drive Guide
BOOKINGS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Approximate travelling times: Shuttle bus times:
From Port DouglasSkyrail 45 minutes
Kuranda 65 minutes
Freshwater Railway Station 55 minutes
Cairns 65 minutes
From Skyrails Caravonica Terminalto Freshwater Railway Station:
2.00pm, 3.00pm, 4.00pm, 4.40pm
and 5.10pm
From Freshwater Railway Stationto Skyrails Caravonica Terminal:
3.20pm and 4.50pm
From Mission BeachSkyrail 120 minutes
Kuranda 140 minutes
Freshwater Railway Station 110 minutes
Cairns 100 minutes
To Skyrail Rainforest Cableway To Kuranda Scenic RailwaysFreshwater Station
KurandaScenicRailway
SkyrailRainforest
Cableway
Based on travel via Captain Cook Highway Based on travel via Bruce Highway
Please note: The coach transfers are subject to availability. Pre-bookings are essential as seats
are limited. A transfer fee applies. Please ask for more information at the time of booking.
www.ksr.com.auwww.skyrail.com.au
From the Northern Beaches and Port Douglas: Travel south towards Cairns on the Captain Cook Highway.
Go straight through the roundabout next to Smithfeld Shopping Centre; move into the right
lane as you cross Avondale Creek to take the exit to the roundabout (on your right). Turn right at this roundabout (Skyrail and Tjapukai are visible on your right).
Travel approximately 100m and then turn right to Skyrail (ollow the signs).
From the Southern Suburbs and Innisfail via the City: Travel along the Bruce Highway until it turns into Mulgrave Road.
You will pass Stockland Cairns Shopping Centre on your right (big Marlin).
Keep travelling along Mulgrave Road or approximately 4km until it becomes Florence Street.
At the Florence and Sheridan Street intersection (trafc lights), turn let on to Sheridan Street.
Travel along Sheridan Street (which will become the Captain Cook Highway) or
approximately 13kms.
You will pass the airport, cross the Barron River on the W.W. Mason Bridges and go through
the Machans Beach, Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob roundabouts.
At the 4th roundabout on the highway, when Skyrail is directly in ront o you, turn let on to
the Cairns Western Arterial Road.
Travel approximately 100m and then turn right into Skyrail (ollow the signs).
From the Southern Suburbs and Innisfail via Brinsmead:
Travel along the Bruce Highway until it turns into Mulgrave Road.
Look out or Stockland Cairns Shopping Centre on your right (big Marlin) and once there,
move into the let lane in preparation to turn let in approximately one kilometre.
At the Mulgrave Road and McCoombe Street intersection, turn let into McCoombe Street
(exit is just beore the trafc lights), ollowing the sign to Freshwater/Redlynch.
Stay on McCoombe Street until you pass Raintrees Shopping Centre (on your let) and ater
the next set o trafc lights, move into the let lane.
When you reach the Pease Street and Reservoir Road intersection, turn let into Reservoir
Road (exit is just beore the trafc lights) towards Redlynch/Freshwater.
Continue on Reservoir Road until it becomes the Cairns Western Arterial Road; stay on
this road or approximately 12kms, you will pass over Freshwater Creek on the Bill Fulton
Bridge and over the Barron River on Kamerunga Bridge.
Keep travelling until you pass the Caravonica State School (on your let). The entrance to Skyrail is a let hand turn, approximately 200m ater Caravonica State School.
From Cairns City:
Travel north along Sheridan Street (which will become the Captain Cook Highway) or
approximately 13kms.
On the way to Skyrail, you will pass the airport, cross the Barron River on the W.W.
Mason Bridges and go through the Machans Beach, Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob
roundabouts.
At the 4th roundabout on the highway, when Skyrail is directly in ront o you, turn let on to
the Cairns Western Arterial Road.
Travel approximately 100m and then turn right into Skyrail (ollow the signs).
From the Northern Beaches and Port Douglas: Travel south towards Cairns on the Captain Cook Highway.
Go straight through the roundabout next to Smithfeld Shopping Centre; move into the right
lane as you cross Avondale Creek to take the exit to the roundabout (on your right).
Turn right at this roundabout (Skyrail and Tjapukai are visible on your right).
Continue straight ahead or approximately 4km, passing over the Barron River on
Kamerunga Bridge.
Ater the bridge, go straight through the frst set o trafc lights and then look or the right
turn towards Redlynch (this is sign-posted). Turn right to Redlynch.
Follow this road until you get to the Railway crossing, cross over it and then turn let on to
Kamerunga Road. (The Red Beret Hotel will be on your right).
Continue straight ahead, crossing the Freshwater Creek Bridge and going straight through
the roundabout.
Ater this roundabout, approximately 700m on your let, you will see Freshwater Railway
Station. The carpark is located at the ar end o the complex.
From the Southern Suburbs and Innisfail: Travel along the Bruce Highway until it turns into Mulgrave Road.
Look out or Stockland Cairns Shopping Centre on your right (big Marlin) and once there,
move into the let lane in preparation to turn let in approximately one kilometre.
At the Mulgrave Road and McCoombe Street intersection, turn let into McCoombe Street
(exit is just beore the trafc lights), ollowing the sign to Freshwater/Redlynch.
Stay on McCoombe Street until you pass Raintrees Shopping Centre (on your let) and ater
the next set o trafc lights, move into the let lane.
When you reach the Pease Street and Reservoir Road intersection, turn let into Reservoir
Road (exit is just beore the trafc lights).
Continue on Reservoir Road until it becomes the Cairns Western Arterial Road; keep
driving until you pass the Mobil Service Station on the let.
Ater the frst set o trafc lights (past the service station), move into the right lane and
prepare to turn right towards Freshwater (along Brinsmead Road).
Turn on to Brinsmead Road and ollow it until you reach the roundabout; turn rightat the roundabout on Kamerunga Road.
Approximately 700m on your let, you will see Freshwater Railway Station. The carpark is
located at the ar end o the complex.
From Cairns City: Travel along Sheridan Street (which becomes the Captain Cook Highway).
Pass the airport turno (on the right) and travel over Saltwater Creek Bridge; you should be
in the let lane as you approach these trafc lights.
Turn let at these lights, into Aeroglen Drive (this is sign-posted).
Follow this road or approximately 6km and on your right, you will see Freshwater Railway
Station. The carpark is located at the closest end o the complex to you.