Kuranda before the park
Kuranda sits about 330 metres above sea level on the range behind Cairns, in rainforest that has been home to the Djabugay people for more than 10,000 years. The railway from Cairns arrived in 1891, and tourism has shaped the town since the early 1900s.
A family in the markets
Kuranda Koala Gardens is run by descendants of one of Kuranda’s pioneering families. It sits inside the Kuranda Heritage Markets, a short walk from the Skyrail terminal and the railway station.
Neighbours in the village
Birdworld Kuranda is in the same markets, and the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is a few doors along Rob Veivers Drive. The park also sells its own combined tickets that include both.



