Kuranda Range Railway

This dramatic railway climbs 323 m in 21.7 km through the rain forest of the World Heritage Wet Tropics and across the very steep loose sides of Barron Gorge.

John Robb, the contractor, and his European migrant workforce men built the line, bridges and tunnels between 1886 and 1891.

The Chief Engineers, Willoughby Hannam and T H Annett designed and supervised the railway for the Queensland (QLD) Government Railways.

The railway developed a large mineral and agricultural area of Far North Queensland (QLD). During World War 2 it serviced huge camps and hospitals. The railway is now the premier scenic public transport experience in Australia.

Kuranda Railway Marker

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Engineering Heritage Recognition Program

Marker Type	National Engineering Landmark (NEL)
Award Date	September 2005
Heritage Significance
Nomination Document	Available here.
Ceremony Booklet Ceremony Report	Not Available
Plaque/Interpretation Panel Image	Not Available