Kuranda Villas
Property Information
Property Locality: Kuranda, Atherton Tablelands, Tropical North Qld
Type of Property: Two self-contained villas
Number of Bedrooms: 2 in villa one, 3 in villa two
Number of Bathrooms: 1 in each villa
Maximum Persons: 6 in villa one, 7 in villa two
Children: suitable for children
Rates (per couple per night)
Price : $130 per night for two people. Extra person $20 per night.
Special Conditions: 4 night minimum booking between 23 December and 3rd January
Rates are inclusive of GST and are subject to change without notice.
Property Description
Kuranda Villas is the only fully self-contained holiday accommodation in the heart of the village of Kuranda making it an ideal location for single travellers, couples, families or friends. It is the perfect base for exploring Kuranda, the Atherton Tableland, Port Douglas, the Daintree, Cape Tribulation and Cairns.
Centrally located, Kuranda Villas is within walking distance of all the attractions within the village of Kuranda. Each villa has been tastefully decorated and includes those extras which make a stay perfectly comfortable, like locally grown and roasted coffee from the Kuranda Coffee Republic. Both self-contained villas feature an outdoor seating and barbecue area, the optimum way to enjoy the small lush tropical gardens. You will be enchanted by the abundance of native birds feeding on a variety of flowering trees and shrubs.
Kuranda is located in the rainforest 330 metres above sea level in the Cairns Highlands. The climate is cooler and much less humid and just 30 km from Cairns up the scenic Kuranda Range Road with views overlooking the Great Barrier Reef. It is a place to explore and enjoy in all seasons. The village is surrounded by World Heritage listed wet tropics rainforest with approximately 1,200 species of flowering plants, 800 of which are rainforest trees.
The Cairns Highlands, also known as the Atherton Tablelands, is the bird watching capital of Australia. There are over 430 bird species in the Wet Tropics and the Great Barrier Reef making Kuranda Villas the perfect base for bird watching and wildlife tours. If you're a keen birdwatcher Kuranda Villas is a great base from where you can explore the many bird trails of Tropical Queensland. Go to www.birdingtropicalaustralia.com.au for more information.
Trans North Bus Service runs buses from Cairns to Kuranda for $4.00 each way. Visitors arriving in the village via the Savannahlander Train, Kuranda Scenic Railway or Skyrail Rainforest Cableway have only a 5 minute walk to our Villas.
Environmental Initiatives:
Energy
- Energy efficient lighting is used throughout the villas.
- Guests are encouraged to hang towels and washing out on the clothesline when the weather is fine, instead of using the clothes dryer.
Water
- Water conservation and reduction methods employed include front loading washing machines, dual flush toilets, low flow shower heads.
Recycling
- Composting of all green waste
- Guests can dispose of their green waste into a compost bin situated between the two villas.
- Recycling facilities provided for guests include an aluminium can crusher located on the wall outside the back doors of each villa for guests to use and then we recycle the collected cans
- a box for newspapers is provided for composting.
Product Use
- Bulk buying and minimal packaging of products includes the use of one litre bottles of shower/bath gel in each villa for guests to use.
Chemical Use
- Use of environmentally friendly cleaning products, typically Earth Choice products, bicarbonate of soda and vinegar.
Building
- Both villas have recently been insulated, which has noticeably improved the interior temperature of the villas.
- Ceiling fans are located throughout the villas.
Further Initiatives
With our desire to give something back to the environment and reduce our carbon footprint, every confirmed booking for Kuranda Villas will result in the planting of a tree by the Koah Revegetation Group for us along the Clohesy and Barron Rivers to stabilise the riverbanks. The plantings will take place in the "wet season" when the rainfall is plentiful. Guests who live in the rainforested regions of Far North and North Queensland have the choice of picking a species of tree from Curlew Nursery's plant list to take home with them to plant in their garden, if they prefer. In addition, guests can also choose to purchase trees at a cost of $2.50 per tree for planting by the Koah Revegetation Group or to take home.
Contact Details
Host: Warren and Melissa Clinton
Address: 12 Barang Street, Kuranda QLD
Phone: 07 4093 0082
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