Barron Gorge, Queensland
Barron Gorge is a rural locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Barron Gorge had a population of 0 people. Springs is a neighbourhood in the narrow centre part of the locality (). Geography. 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: The name of the locality derives from the gorge created by the Barron  River through the Macalister Range and the Lamb Range.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. 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. History. In the Barron Gorge had a population of 0 people. Attractions . The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway passes through the locality with Red Peak Station (), 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.