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CrayZii-InDiaN
2nd September 2006, 05:51 PM
Journey Overview
Route: Sydney - Adelaide - Perth
Duration: 3 nights in either direction
Distance: 4352 kilometreshttp://www.andhraguyz.com/portal/images/smilies/eek.gif
Frequency: Twice weekly in both directions

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The Indian Pacific is the last remaining trans-continental train journey. This amazing train traverses Australia from cost to coast, between the sparkling waters of the Pacific and the Indian Oceans, a distance of 4352 kilometres.
No other journey in the world crosses so many different terrains in one country, from the spectacular Blue Mountains, through the famous green and gold Sun Belt of central/south Australia, historic Broken Hill, past Australia’s first inland Outposts and mining towns, through the Red outback and across the world’s longest length of straight railway track, 478 kilometres (single straight line)through the stark and desolate Nullarbor(west aust)...



just wanted to share with u all since not many know about Australia :)

Santo
3rd September 2006, 08:03 AM
I want to go down under and ride that train