The Australian outback is one of the wildest places on Earth. A vast void of deserts and semi-arid wilderness, it stretches across about 80% of the country’s interior — an area roughly equivalent to ...

In the lounge car, the train’s equivalent of a living room one carriage along from the restaurant, proximity fosters conversation and friendships forge easily. Sitting on one of the pink banquettes ...

Riding The Ghan – the world’s longest sleeper train – in first class was like stepping into a moving luxury hotel through the heart of Australia. In this video, I share what it’s like to journey from ...

Three hours: that’s how long it takes Shelita Buffet to get ready. There are false eyelashes to glue and cheekbones to contour; there’s a neon-bright wig to preen and a sequined pink leotard to tug on ...

Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance. Epic Train Journeys is available to stream on pbs.org ...

MEASURING six and a half times the length of Adelaide Oval, Australia’s longest passenger train in more than a decade has embarked on its record-breaking journey. The Ghan departed Adelaide bound for ...

SBS has jumped on the slow-TV phenomenon with a three-hour broadcast of a journey on the famous Ghan. It’s a transfixing experience. After three pleasant hours, I switch it off and head to bed. As you ...

FROM July 2016, services on the Great Southern Rail's desert-crossing Ghan will be halved to once a week during peak periods, the same frequency as off-peak periods.

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