[1] Smithfield is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the north of Cairns City, Queensland, Australia.

[3] Irukandji (also known as Yirrgay, Yurrgay, Yirrgandji, Djabuganjdji and Yirgay) is a language of Far North Queensland, particularly the area around the Kuranda Range and Lower Barron River.

It was named in honour of prospector and explorer, William "Bill" Smith, who had a camp at this place.

[5] On Boxing Day 1877, Bill Smith added further notoriety to the town named after him by murdering a man and then shooting himself in the main street.

[6] After a devastating flooding of the Barron River on which the settlement was situated during a cyclone in March 1879, the original site was abandoned.

[25][26] Northern Cairns Uniting Church is at 47 Cheviot Street (16°49′03″S 145°41′37″E / 16.8176°S 145.6937°E / -16.8176; 145.6937 (place of worship)).

[25][27][28] On Leisure Park Road, there are a number of community facilities including Marlin Coast Recreation Centre (16°48′52″S 145°41′44″E / 16.8144°S 145.6955°E / -16.8144; 145.6955 (Marlin Coast Recreation Centre)), Marlin Coast Swimming and Fitness Centre (16°48′52″S 145°41′44″E / 16.8144°S 145.6956°E / -16.8144; 145.6956 (Marlin Coast Swimming and Fitness Centre)), North Queensland Surf Lifesaving (16°48′58″S 145°41′49″E / 16.8161°S 145.6970°E / -16.8161; 145.6970 (North Queensland Surf Lifesaving)), and Ivanhoes Rugby League Club (16°48′55″S 145°41′52″E / 16.8153°S 145.6977°E / -16.8153; 145.6977 (Ivanhoes Rugby League Club)).

[31][32] The cableway takes visitors through the rainforest of the Barron Gorge National Park to Kuranda at the top of the Great Dividing Range.

The park demonstrated the authentic culture and traditions of the local Djabugay people.