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Best Offers by 7th July, 2026
An exceptional once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure one of Kuranda's most iconic and strategically positioned landholdings.
Kuranda's former crown jewel, The Cairns Tropical Resort, stands at the gateway between two of Australia's greatest natural assets - the reef and the rainforest - offering enormous potential for visionary developers and investors.
Set across approximately 9.5 acres, this unique property presents a rare blank canvas with substantial existing infrastructure already in place, creating the foundations for a transformative redevelopment opportunity.
Formerly a vibrant destination for events, tourism, hospitality, and short-term accommodation, the site is primed for rebirth as a luxury resort, wellness retreat, eco-tourism destination, mixed-use commercial precinct, or lifestyle development.
Positioned within one of Far North Queensland's most emerging and undercapitalised tourism markets, Kuranda is increasingly attracting astute investors seeking early entry into a region with significant growth potential.
Key Highlights:
• Prime gateway location between reef and rainforest tourism corridors
• Approx. 9.5 acres of development potential
• Existing infrastructure provides a valuable head start
• Significant upside for resort, hospitality, wellness or commercial redevelopment
• Rare large-scale holding in tightly held Far North Queensland destination market
• Positioned to capitalise on growing tourism and lifestyle investment trends
• Sought-after location
• 64 allotments
• Ample parking
• Town amenities
Property History:
• 200-seat restaurant
• Backpacker centre accommodating 160 people per night, with a commercial kitchen area
• Function centre for seminars, weddings, and events
• Infrastructure of tarred roads linking chalets and cabins
• Tennis court
A property of this scale, location, and potential is rarely offered to market. For developers with vision, this is an opportunity to create Kuranda's next landmark destination.
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**Disclaimer - Ray White Cairns & Beaches and its agents do not give any warranty or assurance as to the accuracy or reliability of any of the information contained herein. All interested parties should undertake their own investigations and seek professional advice to verify all information. Whilst we endeavour to ensure all details are correct, information has been collated from various sources, hence we provide no guarantee or warranty as to its accuracy or completeness. Our agency and its agents will not be held liable or responsible for any loss or damage as a result of any error or misrepresentation herein.
1 Rabaul Street, Trinity Beach QLD 4879
Call Sonia Poole on
+61 407 028 388
Call David Murphy on
0402838608
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