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Henry Ross Lookout - QLD

Henry Ross Lookout

Place Name

Position

DEG: -16.836901 145.672394

DMS: 16º 50' 12.84" S 145º 40' 20.62" E

UTM: 55 K 8138013mN 358553mE

Altitude: 430m

Place Type

Population - Place Name

Location

75.03kms SouthEast of Daintree - Driving 104 km (1 heure 32 min)

Address & Contact

Kennedy Highway
Macalister Range

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Information

Henry Ross Lookout is located near the Kuranda Range road's highest point, at an altitude of 430 metres (1,400 ft), and is named after the foreman in charge of building the road in 1939.

Due to public demand and its strategic importance during WWII, the Kuranda Range Road was constructed as an alternative to the much longer Gillies Highway which ascends the mountains from behind Gordonvale, south of Cairns.

The very popular Henry Ross Lookout allows panoramic views of the Cairns and Northern Beaches district, with a backdrop of Trinity Bay and the Coral Sea in the distance.

Excellent parking facilities are provided at the lookout for those who want to take in the views, however, due to heavy traffic it is easiest and safest to stop in during the return trip from Kuranda.

PlaceID	107871

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cairns at 02/02:30am EST

Distance from Henry Ross Lookout 8.81km SE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
23.5°C	24.6°C	87%	21.2°C	1013.7hPa	2.0mm	S	17km/hr 9knots	28km/hr 15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cairns Aero

Distance from Henry Ross Lookout 8.81km SE

	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