Rail journeys

Australia by rail.
Settle in and let the country come to you.

Long-distance trains that turn the journey home into the best part of the holiday, with Nancy matching the departure, cabin and connections to your visit.

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The Ghan's red locomotive and silver carriages travelling through the Australian outback
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The Ghan

Adelaide to Darwin through the Red Centre, or the other way round. Board after a visit to family in Adelaide and finish in the Top End, or fly to Adelaide from Melbourne to join it.

Nancy can arrange a stay in Adelaide before boarding and the flights home from wherever your holiday finishes.

The Ghan crossing red outback plains at dusk
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The Ghan travelling through woodland near Katherine at sunrise
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Red cliffs and still water at Simpsons Gap in the West MacDonnell Ranges
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A cruise boat between the sandstone walls of Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge
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The Indian Pacific

Sydney to Perth across the Nullarbor, ocean to ocean. Join it in Sydney, Adelaide or Perth depending on where your visit takes you, and finish on the opposite coast with time in the city before you fly home.

The Indian Pacific crossing the Nullarbor near Ooldea
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The Indian Pacific crossing a bridge in the outback near Broken Hill
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The Indian Pacific's carriages curving through hills at sunset
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The Indian Pacific following the river through the Avon Valley, Western Australia
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The Great Southern

A seasonal journey between Brisbane and Adelaide. Nancy will check whether a departure fits your dates and can add time in Adelaide at the end.

The Great Southern crossing a river near the coast at Coffs Harbour
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The Great Southern curving through green farmland below forested hills at Nana Glen
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The Great Southern crossing the Boambee Creek bridge at sunset
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The orange Great Southern locomotive in green hills at Glenapp, Queensland
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Good to know

These are separate services with their own timetables. Nancy coordinates the departure that suits you, the cabin choice, any stays either end, and the connecting flights, so the whole holiday joins up.

Can you picture yourself on board?

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