Barron Gorge, Queensland

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Barron Gorge
Queensland
Barron Gorge, 2017
Barron Gorge is located in Queensland
Barron Gorge
Barron Gorge
Coordinates16°52′54″S 145°39′52″E / 16.8816°S 145.6644°E / -16.8816; 145.6644 (Barron Gorge (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4870
Area13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Barron River
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Barron Gorge:
Kuranda Macalister Range Caravonica
Speewah Barron Gorge Kamerunga
Koah Lamb Range Redlynch

Barron Gorge is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Barron Gorge had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Springs is a neighbourhood in the narrow centre part of the locality (16°52′00″S 145°40′00″E / 16.8666°S 145.6666°E / -16.8666; 145.6666 (Springs)).[3]

Geography

Almost the entire area of the locality is undeveloped land within the Barron Gorge National Park which also extends into a number of neighbouring localities. The land rises from approximately 10 metres above sea level to the east of the locality up to a number of named peaks, including:[4]

The name of the locality derives from the gorge created by the Barron River through the Macalister Range and the Lamb Range.[9][10]

Kuranda Scenic Railway tourist train, 2004

The Cairns-to-Kuranda railway line provides the north-western boundary of the locality and also part of the south-eastern locality. The railway line is used by the Kuranda Scenic Railway tourist service which includes stops at scenic lookouts.[10] There were two railway stations on this line within the locality:

There is only one road through the locality, the Barron Gorge Road, which starts in Carvonica and Kamerunga and provides access to the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station.[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Barron Gorge had "no people or a very low population".[13]

In the 2021 census, Barron Gorge had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Attractions

The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway passes through the locality with Red Peak Station (16°50′57″S 145°40′10″E / 16.8493°S 145.6695°E / -16.8493; 145.6695 (Red Peak Station)),[14][15] a stopping point within the locality which features guided boardwalk tours through ancient tropical rainforests, featuring a 400-year-old Kauri pine tree. There is no entry to the cableway from the locality; its terminals are in Smithfield and Kuranda.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barron Gorge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Barron Gorge – locality in Cairns Region (entry 48514)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Springs – locality unbounded in Cairns Regional (entry 31996)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Red Peak – peak in Cairns Regional (entry 28180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ^ "North Peak – peak in Cairns Regional (entry 24694)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Williams – peak in Cairns Regional (entry 34731)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Red Bluff – cliff in Cairns Regional (entry 28126)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Barron Gorge National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 8 September 2006. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Stony Creek – watercourse in Cairns Regional (entry 32552)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barron Gorge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ "Aerial cableway - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Skyrail Rainforest Cableway". Kuranda Info. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

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