It's still dark when we set out. I'm woefully under caffeinated, and yet still fizzing with excitement; it's impossible not to be. As we arrive at our destination, I see I'm not the only one. The ...

The Australian outback is one of the wildest places on Earth. A vast void of deserts and semi-arid wilderness, it stretches across about 80% of the country’s interior — an area roughly equivalent to ...

AT LAST, 126 YEARS after the north-to-south transcontinental route was conceived, Australia’s legendary Ghan train is running the entire 1,851 miles between Adelaide and Darwin. Named for the ...

Family holidays just got a whole lot more affordable with Great Southern Rail offering FREE travel for kids aboard The Ghan and Indian Pacific. This incredible family special means that each adult ...

Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance. Epic Train Journeys is available to stream on pbs.org ...

Australia has more than 20,400 miles of railways. And it's no surprise, perhaps, given the country's enormous size - 2,500 miles wide and 2,300 miles from north to south. Trains run from coast to ...

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