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Debuting in November 1993 by combining the former Capricornian and Midlander trains, this 1,325 km rail journey operates between Brisbane and Longreach.The Spirit of the Outback travels along the east coast of Queensland, from Brisbane to Rockhampton, where it heads west through Blackwater, Emerald and Barcaldine, to Longreach.
The Ghan (/ ɡ æ n /) [2] is an experiential tourism-oriented passenger train service that operates between the northern and southern coasts of Australia, through the cities of Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin on the Adelaide–Darwin rail corridor.
Caboolture railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, ... Spirit of the Outback and the Bundaberg and Rockhamption Tilt Trains. [7] [8] [9]
Between 2008 and 2012, Great Southern Rail operated The Southern Spirit as a luxury cruising train service offering eight luxury rail cruises on a variety of outback Australian train routes. [ 8 ] In 2015, Serco sold the business to private equity company Allegro Funds [ 9 ] for an enterprise value and cash consideration variously reported as ...
The Outback Xplorer is an Australian passenger train service operated by NSW TrainLink between Sydney and Broken Hill via the Main Western line. Commencing in March 1996, it was initially a locomotive-pulled service. It ceased in early 2000 due to the poor state of the passenger carriages, but resumed in May 2000 using Xplorer railcars. [1]
Longreach is a focus for heritage tourism for Queensland Rail, being the terminus for Queensland Rail's "Spirit of the Outback" rail adventure, offering what is promoted as a "unique insight into the history and culture of early Australia". [1]