Most of Australia’s vast continent is uninhabited due to the harsh climate of depth. Driving in the desert can be dangerous and challenging. It is for this reason that luxury rail tours are the perfect alternative to driving. Travelers can visit the heart of the depths in perfect luxury with air conditioning.
Indian Ocean
The transcontinental Indian Pacific is one of the unsurpassed luxury trips to Australia and a relaxing way to enjoy the best of the Australian depths, from Sydney to Perth, on a 65-hour journey.
The journey covers 4,352 kilometers, and includes stops in three major cities of Australia - Sydney, the nation in the Pacific Ocean of the city; Adelaide, South Australia is the charming capital and Perth, the most dynamic city in the west.
The Indian Pacific also passes through rural urban towns that speak of the Australian era. The city of coal mining in Litgov; Bathurst, Australia's first gold rush site; Broken Hill, the pearl of the outback and Kalgoorlie, Queen of the Golden Mile.
However, most people travel around the Indian Ocean to experience the mysterious Nullarbor plain. Nullarbor boasts the longest straight stretch of railway in the world - 478 kilometers without a curve.
Gan
Gan was established 75 years ago, when the railway line replaced the camel trains, which transported supplies and people to the sparsely populated central Australia. Camels were controlled by teams of immigrants, mainly from Afghanistan - hence the name.
Gan meets researchers. routes to the mysterious Red Center, passing through the harsh, forbidden country with all the comfort and style of a beautiful hotel.
Joining Adelaide in the south and Alice Springs in the center, Gan was recently expanded to serve Darwin. Travelers can now comfortably ride the Outback to Alice - the gateway to Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (Olgas), rock formations and the Northern Territory.
The extraordinarily beautiful Outback landscape is the main attraction when you make this 20-hour trip for 1,559 km. Coming out of Alice Springs, the train passes by local tents, and then faces a huge quiet void.
Overland
Overland began service in 1887, pioneering interstate rail transportation between Melbourne and Adelaide. The name comes from the term “overlander,” which means an adventurer who crosses a country.
Today, this historic train continues to provide a convenient way to travel between these two great cities. Overland offers the Daylight service between Adelaide, the gateway to too many of Australia’s best regions for the production of wine and the cultural capital of Melbourne, Australia.
With the help of the Gold Kangaroo service, travelers can choose between a double or single cabin. Travelers can enjoy stunning views of these lush regions without leaving the day halls, which turn into a bedroom at night.
Sun rays
Traveling by train to The Sunlander allows passengers to discover the many best coastal destinations in Australia, such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday Islands. The Sunlander Hotel has a range of accommodation options, including the premium Queenslander.
With regard to national rail travel, Sunlander is one of Australia’s longest and most beautiful tours. For fifty years, The Sunlander made its way along the incredible northeast coast of Australia. And with large panoramic windows on all sides, guests can capture the true feeling of life along the east coast when Sunlander travels along a lush coastline.
As for accommodation options, the choice is sensational. The rooms have one lounge chair that turns into a sleeper at night, as well as most of the features of Twin Sleepers, including a washbasin and toilet, a full-length mirror, an electrical point and light indicators.
Spirit of the depths
Twice a week, Spirit of the Outback offers a unique train travel experience between Brisbane and Longreach through Rockhampton, giving travelers an insight into the history and culture of early Australia.
Similar to the country through which it passes, the Spirit of Revelation reflects the history of Central West Queensland, noting the extensive tradition of passenger trains.
The train allows travelers to admire some of the harshest landscapes due to the comfort of an air-conditioned crew.
Traveling to Brisbane takes just over 24 hours, hugging the coastline of Queensland past the stations of livestock and sugarcane plants, until the Spirit reaches Rockhampton.
From Rockhampton, the train leaves for Blackwater, where more than 5 million tons of coal are mined annually. Then forward to the Emerald and Anaki sapphire fields, following Tropic of Capricorn to Longrich - a region where the history is thick with aboriginal paintings of caves, traders and shrubs.
