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Kanimbla

Queensland, Australia · Oceania

About Kanimbla

Kanimbla is worth a stop: 43km from Curtain Fig Tree.

Kanimbla is a town located in Queensland, Australia. With a population of 2,625, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Kanimbla sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Brisbane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kanimbla to your route.

About Kanimbla

Kanimbla is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kanimbla had a population of 2,827 people. It is home to the Cairns Baptist Church.

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Where is Kanimbla located?

Kanimbla is located in Queensland, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -16.9231 latitude, 145.7216 longitude.

What is the population of Kanimbla?

Kanimbla has a population of approximately 2,625 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
2,625
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Queensland
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Coordinates
-16.9231, 145.7216

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Kanimbla

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

mountain pass

Kuranda Range Road

Winding climb on the Kennedy Highway from Cairns up the Macalister Range to Kuranda, with rainforest lookouts over the coastal plain.

11 km · about 20 min drive

coastal drive

Captain Cook Highway

The 75 km Cairns-to-Port Douglas run where rainforest meets reef: palm-fringed bays, Rex Lookout's Coral Sea panorama, and beaches lapping right at the roadside.

36 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Curtain Fig Tree

A strangler fig near Yungaburra whose host tree fell into a neighbour, leaving a 15-metre curtain of aerial roots hanging vertically to the forest floor. A boardwalk loops it in ten minutes.

43 km · about 50 min drive

waterfall

Josephine Falls

Granite waterslides on the slopes of Queensland's highest mountain, where Josephine Creek pours over smooth boulders into a swimming pool. A 600-metre sealed walk from the car park south of Cairns.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Kanimbla

  • Right hereKuranda Range RoadWinding climb on the Kennedy Highway from Cairns up the Macalister Range to Kuranda, with rainforest lookouts over the coastal plain.
  • 36 kmCaptain Cook HighwayThe 75 km Cairns-to-Port Douglas run where rainforest meets reef: palm-fringed bays, Rex Lookout's Coral Sea panorama, and beaches lapping right at the roadside.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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