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The Indian Pacific
The Ghan and the Indian Pacific are Australia's two iconic long distance railways, famous as much as anything because they cross the vast continent from one side to the other. The Indian Pacific, which travels from the west coast to east coast on a 3-day, 4,352 km trek across Australia, is billed as one of the world's great train journeys. The three day trip (if you do it all in one go) takes you through just about every kind of terrain you're likely to find on the Australian continent, giving travellers a true indication of how vast Australia really is.
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The Sunlander and Tilt Train, Qld
Linking Brisbane and Cairns, The Sunlander and Tilt Train service many of Australia's iconic oceanside destinations - Fraser Island, The Whitsundsay Islands, The Great Barrier Reef and the tropical city of Cairns. On the way they pass through some of Australia's most scenic sub-tropical and tropical regions. The Sunlander's high level of service, combined with the scenery, has led to it being listed as one of the top 25 rail journeys in the world by the Society of International Railway Travellers.
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The Southern Spirit, SA, Vic, NSW, Qld
A journey between Adelaide and Brisbane via Melbourne is the latest addition to Australia's great train journeys. Called The Southern Spirit, it was named to encapsulate the spirit of adventure held in the hearts of those who first opened up the furthest reaches of this great continent. Covering four states and offering only travel in Gold and Platinum class in January/February, The Southern Spirit takes you through the hidden beauty of the Great Dividing Range and the Eastern Seaboard.
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The Ghan
Whereas the Indian Pacific travels from east to west, The Ghan travels north to south, providing a rail link between Darwin and Adelaide via Alice Springs. The Ghan is a great way to see Australia's Red centre - you get a real feel for the scale of the Australian outback, which you simply don't on an aeroplane. The journey is ideally split into two 24-hour sectors with a stop-over in Alice Springs.
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Kuranda Scenic Railway
A trip up to Kuranda in the Cairns Highlands on the Kuranda Scenic Railway is a "must do" experience if you are visiting Queensland's north. Once a working railway, these days it is essentially for tourists, and a great way to travel to Queensland's famous village in the rainforest; the train passing through some gorgeous mountainous tropical country with spectacular waterfalls and panoramic coastal vistas.
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