The Ghan, famous Australian Train
Travel to Darwin on the famous Australian train known as The Ghan after the Afghan Camel drivers of central Australia. Connect with trains from Perth, Sydney or Melbourne for a railway adventure across Australia's outback. | 
Australian trains connect north-south
and east-west. |
A major boost to Australian Train Travel.
The first train from Alice Springs arrived in Darwin in 2004, finally connecting Darwin with the rest of Australia by rail. | 
The Ghan welcomed in Darwin in 2004 |
The Ghan takes two nights to travel from Adelaide to Darwin, with the a stopover in Alice Springs for a few days as an Option. Operating twice a week, the Ghan has been booked out continuously since the inception of the trip as travelers cross the continent in luxury.
The Gold Kangaroo service offers elegant twin or single sleeper cabins fully serviced by carriage attendants with fresh sheets, pillows and doonas.
The Deluxe Cabin is twice the size of a Gold Kangaroo Twin Cabin and offers a small double bed plus additional fold down single bed and many other features.
All meals are included in the Gold Kangaroo Service fare.
The Red Kangaroo service is more economical at around half the price of a Gold Kangaroo service and while the service is not as luxurious as the Gold service it is still designed to provide travelers with a comfortable ride across the deserts of central Australia.
Choose between comfortable, twin share day cabin converting to upper and lower sleeping berths at night or comfortable recliner lounge chairs with generous leg room individual reading lights and complimentary on-board magazines.
Affordable and tasty light meals, snacks and drinks can be purchased and the Diner is fully licensed.
No this in NOT the Ghan!
The arrival of the first Train in Darwin was a cause for celebration and crowds of people came for the welcome. This train was provided for kids as part of the celebrations on the day. | 
Mini train for kids. |
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