 The Ghan passing through Heavitree Gap, Alice Springs |
Ride ‘The Ghan’ through the desert to Alice Springs… and on to Darwin. Named for the Afghan cameleers who worked the route, the first steam train in 1929 took two days to reach Alice Springs. For decades it remained a vital if erratic lifeline, a far cry from today’s eminently civilised overnight journey.
In late 2008 Great Southern Rail, operators of The Ghan, introduce two innovations: Platinum Service cabin accommodation, which will greatly enhance the choice of top-end accommodation aboard The Ghan; and Southern Spirit, combining elements of The Ghan with other epic rail journeys to create a range of 'luxury Australian rail cruises' spanning the continent.
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