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Barron Falls

Barron Falls (also known by its Aboriginal name Din Din) is a steep, tiered cascade waterfall on the Barron River near Kuranda in Queensland's Shire of Mareeba.

The falls form where the river descends from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain, dropping 125 metres across four tiers, with the longest single drop measuring 107 metres and a total width of up to 259 metres.

Protected within Barron Gorge National Park, the falls are accessible by road via the Kennedy Highway, roughly 40 minutes from Cairns.

Visitors can also arrive aboard the narrow-gauge Kuranda Scenic Railway, which stops at a dedicated overlook, or via the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, whose Barron Falls station connects to walking tracks leading to three separate lookouts over the gorge.

Flow is regulated for the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Plant for much of the year, but during the wet season — December through March — the volume surges dramatically, creating a thundering spectacle.


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