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Freshwater Station - QLD

Freshwater Station

Place Name

Position

DEG: -16.880501 145.710495

DMS: 16º 52' 49.8" S 145º 42' 37.78" E

UTM: 55 K 8133216mN 362645mE

Altitude: 20m

Place Type

Population - Place Name

Location

81.25kms SouthEast of Daintree - Driving 108 km (1 hour 32 mins)

Address & Contact

Kamerunga Road
Freshwater.

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Information

Situated in a quiet, leafy suburb, amidst tropical gardens and authentic heritage railway carriages Freshwater Connection provides a perfect venue for visitors to enjoy a hearty breakfast and is an ideal way to begin a Kuranda Scenic Railway journey.

In 1984 Freshwater Connection was built as a tribute to the visionaries and pioneers who built the Kuranda Scenic Railway between 1887 and 1891. Freshwater Connection station also includes a museum, and pioneer cottage which provide visitors with an interesting and educational experience.

Prepare yourself for your day tour by becoming familiar with Freshwater Railway Station. Just click on the Freshwater Station Map to enlarge it and navigate your way around the station, taking in all the points of interest.

Take a sneak peek at the attractions Freshwater has to offer, including the Museum, Theatrette and Restaurant. And find out exactly where you will be collecting your tickets and boarding the train.

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cairns at 02/03:00am EST

Distance from Freshwater Station 3.83km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
23.8°C	24.3°C	85%	21.1°C	1013.5hPa	2.0mm	S	20km/hr 11knots	28km/hr 15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cairns Aero

Distance from Freshwater Station 3.83km E

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	31.4	31.2	30.6	29.2	27.6	26.0	25.7	26.6	28.1	29.5	30.6	31.4
Mean Min. °C	23.7	23.8	23.1	21.6	19.9	17.8	17.1	17.4	18.7	20.6	22.3	23.4
Mean Rain mm	395.3	450.6	424.2	195.1	91.4	45.3	29.3	27.0	33.7	46.6	93.8	178.8