Studio in the Rainforest

An easy drive north west of Cairns International Airport, our modern tropical home is nestled in rainforest with beautiful views from every window. Tourist attractions including the Great Barrier Reef and Skyrail (a unique gondola ride through world heritage rainforest) are close by.

The situation of the house in the rainforest is very secluded but also has wonderful views from every window of the gardens, the rainforest and the swimming pool. The house is also close to Kuranda Village and an easy drive to Cairns.

The fully self contained unit has a private entry with an undercover carpark at the front door. It features a queen sized bed, bathroom, refrigerator, oven, toaster, electric jug and frypan and a vegetable steamer. It adjoins a sitting room which has a TV with Foxtel connection and a snooker/pool table. This room opens on to a large undercover patio overlooking the rainforest, tropical gardens and a lovely in-ground pool.

Swimming pool, snooker/pool table, grounds and gardens.

I will be only too happy to welcome you and show you the house plus share with you plenty of things to do and see during your stay. I will be staying in the upper level of the house and will be only too happy to assist in any way possible.

We are located close to Kuranda Village (a 20 minute walk) and an easy drive to Cairns, and the Atherton Tablelands.

It would be best to have a vehicle during your stay but there is a bus service that travels past the property that can take you to Cairns or Kuranda. We would be happy to assist with pick up and can also make recommendations to assist you during your stay.

Kuranda is a world heritage area and the village is a famous tourist town. Where we are situated is a perfect place to enjoy all that this special area has to offer.
Welcome to our Studio - We trust your stay is a pleasant one.

Below are some phone numbers for your reference:

Majella mobile - 0417 938 478
Susan (our daughter lives on the property) - 0490 519 752

Emergency number (Ambulance/fire/police) - 000
The street address to advise them is 118 Myola Road, Kuranda and the closest cross road is Kennedy Highway

Kuranda Medical Clinic - private doctors
33 Barang Street Kuranda - 40 937118

There is a well stocked pharmacy - 16 Thongon Street Kuranda - in the village as well as a supermarket - Kuranda Foodworks - 16 Thooree Street Kuranda and a Post Office.

Internet - The Studio has wifi connection and the details with the network name and password are on the front of the fridge. Please ensure you put this back on the fridge before you leave. While we have a substantial internet package, we would appreciate it if you could use the downloads respectfully.

Toilet - Our toilet system is an onsite sewerage treatment system so please do not put any feminine hygiene items in the toilet. We have provided a bin for your use.

Hot Water System - We have a solar hot water system which provides plenty of hot water for normal family use. If we have a few overcast days and are using a fair amount of hot water it may not be as hot as it normally is. We have a booster switch which we will turn on as necessary.

Television - We have free to air tv with lots of local stations and we also have Foxtel. To operate the system you need to turn on both of the controllers. On the long black Sony controller you need to select INPUT on the top left hand side which will bring up all the options down the left side. To select Foxtel you need to go to HDMI 3 then press the centre button on the controller and then use the Foxtel controller to change the channel. If you need us to run through anything please give us a yell.

The Pool - is cleaned by a contractor who comes on a regular basis to service the pool. If there is anything you think is unusual you can call me on my mobile.

Driveway - The driveway is access to this house as well as my daughter’s house so you may meet someone coming in the other direction when you are driving in or out. Please drive slowly and stay on the concrete tracks.

General Waste and Recycling - There is a bin in the cupboard under the kitchen sink for general waste. When this is full could you please drop the bag into the black bin with the yellow lid at the top of the driveway. There is a small plastic bucket with a lid in the cupboard under the kitchen bench for food scraps. You can empty this in the big black compost in the back yard in front of the undercover carport. There is a recycling bin outside the studio for your bottles, tins, etc, could you please rinse items before you put them in the bin. As a family we are very dedicated to recycling and would appreciate it if you could follow this easy process during your stay.

For longer stays - Rubbish collection day for general waste is Monday morning, so please put your waste into the large green, yellow lid bin at the top of the driveway in time for collection which is around 10am.

Restaurants in Kuranda - There are limited food outlets in Kuranda in the evening. We have a great fish and chip shop at the BP service station at the entrance to the village. It is called ‘Wotta About Fish n Chips’ and their number is 40 939529. You can ring and order if you wish and then go in and pick up your dinner. There is a Thai restaurant called Thai Kai Cafe, they are closed Monday and Tuesday as well as two pizza places. There are heaps of good cafes in Kuranda for lunch or just a coffee. We would recommend having a wander around the Original Markets and trying out some of the options.

Restaurants in Cairns - Our recommendations are: Breakfast - Lilypad Cafe, Jafflehead, Osmosis. Lunch - Sushi Paradise, Slap and Pickle Sandwich & Tapas Bar, Hopscotch. Dinner - Samgasat Thai Cuisine, Vitalia’s Italian Restaurant, Ganbaranba Noodle Collosseum, Bombay Kitchen.

Shopping - At the bottom of the range (the road the you came on to reach Kuranda and our house), there is a large shopping centre which has a good range of shops including two supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths. This is the best place to shop for a big shop, as whilst the supermarket in Kuranda has a good selection of food it is more expensive than the bigger supermarkets. On Fridays and Saturdays Rusty’s Market in Cairns is a great place for fresh fruit and vegetables.

Places to see in Kuranda - Barron Falls is a lovely walk through the rainforest. The train, Skyrail, river cruise, Rainforestation, Butterfly Sanctuary and the Original Markets are all worth the experience.

Places to see on the Tablelands - Lake Barrine is beautiful and has a quaint tea house but no swimming. Lake Eacham is a beautiful big swimming lake. Yungaburra is a lovely little town and has a great retro cafe. Davies Creek is in between Kuranda and Mareeba and is a beautiful swimming river. The Tablelands has various farmer’s markets for you to sample local produce. Again ask us and we will provide dates and places. There are loads of tourist and nature spots on the Tablelands so have a look at the brochures we have left as well as online.

The Great Barrier Reef and islands are all accessible from Cairns. Depending on what experience you are looking for we will be able to help you choose.

Port Douglas - if you are planning a trip to Port Douglas, Sunday is the best day to go as they have a great market on the oceanfront. Further on from Port Douglas is the township of Daintree and the famous Daintree River and rainforest where the rainforest meets the ocean. You will eventually make your way on a beautiful scenic drive to Cape Tribulation. This would be a full day trip from Kuranda and again, we can provide details.

Tourist Information Centre - there is a great tourist centre in Kuranda which is situated at the side of the park and has a big bright indigenous painting on the side. They will be able to assist you in planning your time here. I have also left a selection of brochures for you to have a browse through.

Have a great holiday.