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Overview

QR is Australia’s premier passenger railway operator. With over 125 years experience QR can deliver some of the most amazing and memorable rail journeys in the world. Diverse in the experience they offer tourists, Queensland Rail's scenic rail services in North Queensland provide the ultimate means of travelling through particularly remote and unique natural landscapes. These include the lush, world heritage listed rainforest and cascading waterfalls of the Barron Gorge and the unexplored, rustic terrains of Queensland's Gulf country. 

Queensland Rail has been a leading commercial enterprise for North Queensland since the late 1800’s linking vital southern centres with supplies and people.


Kuranda Scenic Railway

The Kuranda Scenic Rail has a rich and colourful history. While today it is recognised and enjoyed by thousands of visitors from around the world each year - it was initiated as the Cairns - Kuranda Railway to link the Tablelands and its mining industry with the port of Cairns. In 1891 the railway line was opened. 1915 marked the opening of the Kuranda Station as it is today. Today the Kuranda Scenic Railway is a world class tourist attraction which operates two return services between Cairns and Kuranda daily. It is operated by NQ Traveltrain.


Our People Past and Present

Present

Business Manager

Andrew Kennedy 

Sales & Marketing 

Susan Crockford - Sales Manager/International
Robyn Ross - Sales & Marketing Co-Ordinator
Jaelee Denman - Sales Executive/C&I & Domestic
Tanya Borg - Sales Executive/Local

Reservations 

Bob McGill - Reservations Manager

Operations

John Thimios - Operations Manager
Neville Smith - Kuranda Station Master
Vanessa Clifford - Senior Onboard Guest Service Attendant
Angela Westaway - Senior Onboard Guest Services Attendant
Natassja Brack - Senior Onboard Guest Services Attendant

Catering & Retail

Leanne Roods-Smith - Catering & Retail Manager

Train Maintenance & Presentation

Darryl Martin - Depot Manager  

  
Recent Past

Gary Young - KSR Manager from 1997 to 2007. Gary was an integral part in shaping and branding Kuranda Scenic Railway into an award winning TNQ tourism attraction.


Historic Past


  • The Minister for Works and Mines, Mr Macrossan (1882) who announced the search for a route from the Atherton Tablelands to the Coast.  
  • The hundreds of men who worked on the Cairns - Kuranda Rail line. It is considered an engineering feat.  
  • Former Premier of Queensland, Samuel Griffith who in 1886 turned the first sod on the Cairns - Kuranda line. 
  • PC Smith, McBride and Co and John Robb who won tenders to construct the Cairns - Kuranda line.  
  • Railway Commissioner, Mr Johnstone who opened the Cairns – Kuranda line for goods traffic only in 1891.      

          
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