 Cairns
North Queensland is relatively tourist free from January to about Easter
every year.
The Kuranda Steam Train is not operating.
Dave R.
"Gail Bennett" <gailbennett@bigblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> I should add that on return to Cairns, this trip only had a handful of
> passengers.
>
>
> "Gail Bennett" <gailbennett@bigblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> > I arrived in Cairns today for a few days and made the effort this
> afternoon
> > to go and look at the QR Kuranda train to return at 3.45pm.
> >
> > I was surprised to see none of the carriages in the cream and red
livery.
> I
> > was also very impressed at the length of the train.
> >
> > I have not been a tourist in Cairns for 30 years and was impressed to
see
> > Cairns Railway Station to now be a part of the Cairns Central Shopping
> > precinct with an up and down platform. If I recall correctly 30 years
ago
> it
> > only had one platform.
> >
> > The cost for a return journey on the QR Kuranda train is $50.'
> >
> > On the way into the city from the airport I saw rolling stock belonging
to
> > the Kurunda Steam Railway - but I am not sure if that is operating.
Local
> > tourist book show it operating, but I have no idea of what the cost and
I
> > doubt if in that 2 hour journey if they have toilets, as they are using
> > former QR Brisbane sub rolling stock.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
>
>
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