Barron Falls

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**Barron Falls**

Barron Falls in the wet season
Location	Australia
Type	Cascade
Total height	N/A
Height of longest drop	N/A
Number of drops	1

The Barron Falls is where the Barron River makes its descent from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain, in Queensland, Australia. Protected within the Barron Gorge National Park, the volume of water seen in the upper photo only happens after substantial rainfall during the wet season. For much of the rest of the year little more than a trickle is evident, due in part to the presence of a weir behind the head of the falls that exists to supply the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station located downstream in the gorge proper.

There are three ways to visit and view Barron Falls: highway, narrow-gauge railroad (Kuranda Scenic Railway), and aerial tram (Skyrail). The train stops at a Barron Falls overlook, where passengers are allowed to disembark for several minutes. The Skyrail stops at two rainforest mid-stations, Red Peak and Barron Falls. The trail at Barron Falls Station leads through the rainforest to three separate lookouts providing views of the Gorge and Falls.^[1]