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Suburb of Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Barron Gorge Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Barron Gorge, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 16.8816°S 145.6644°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4870 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Barron River | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Springs is a neighbourhood in the narrow centre part of the locality (16.8666°S 145.6666°E).[3]
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]
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]
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]
The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway passes through the locality with Red Peak Station (16.8493°S 145.6695°E),[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]
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