Ghan

19292,979 kmAdelaide to Darwin

CountryAustralia

Year Opened1929

Length2,979 km

RouteAdelaide to Darwin

About Ghan

Named after the Afghan camel drivers who helped explore the outback. The longest passenger train in Australia at 44 carriages. Crosses the Australian continent from south to north. Takes 54 hours with stops at Alice Springs and Katherine.

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