After getting back to Cairns and a couple of days sleep I was off again, this time to Kuranda. I paid the $39 and went by sky rail. It was absolutely breathtaking believe me. No I didn't get out at the two stations and go on any walks even though they were fully guided by park rangers. I had learnt not to trust myself or tempt God. We travelled over 2 or 3 ranges before we arrived. The following afternoon I heard that there had been a traffic jam from Cairns to Kuranda because of a tsunami scare. Thanks be to God I was already up there. Also it was a furphy.
Impressions - What was it doing up there ?(check out this link) No apparent primary industries, although some had tried to grow coffee until beaten back by the rain forest. Tourism is the heartbeat today.
Also, I found out that you can't wander up town at 6:00 pm for a hamburger tea. The whole place closes down  at 4:30!! and doesn't reopen until 9:00am. so, the next day  jumped on the train and viewed the Barron falls. The line was closed to Cairns until the line had been checked after the rainy season so I caught a bus back for $4. While up there I also saw the Bird World Sanctuary and the Butterfly World. There were a few other attractions but I decided to head back to Cairns and home to Hervey Bay