The Bader Family Travels: Down Under – 3/16/14 – Kuranda Rail / Rainforestation / Skyrail

Picked up by a new driver we head another touristy day of pre-planned activities...we never know what to expect with these days.

First stop is the Kuranda Skyrail. We get into the cable cars and head up over the rainforest.

Up we go

Video of us on cable car

First stop in the rainforest.

The Cassowary bird

You don't want to run into an actual Cassowary in the rainforest as they can kill you! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary

We tag along on a ranger led tour and learn some interesting things. For instance there is one tree that sheds its bark so that no vines will grow on it.

The dam at the top of Barron Gorge

Shopping for polished stones at Kuranda Village

We didn't have time to check out the snake zoo

At the top of the skyrail is Kuranda Village. We really didn't have much time to walk around here as we were scheduled to take a ride on an amphibious Army Duck vehicle.

Video of Army Duck prep

After the duck ride we were off to another tourist lunch...this one was actually pretty good.

It was time to check out the little zoo they had and then on to the Aboriginal Culture show with the Pamagirri Dancers.