Booklet - The Legend Goes to Darwin - The Ghan Inaugural Journey Adelaide to Darwin, Great Southern Railway Travel Pty Ltd, 2004

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

Brochure published to commemorate the inaugural journey of the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin. The Ghan takes its name from the 19th century Afghan camel drivers who arrived in Australia and helped to explore the country's remote interior. The original line linked Adelaide to Alice Springs was completed in 1929. After 126 years of planning, and at a cost of $1.3 billion, the first passenger train reached Darwin on 3 February 2004.

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