The Ghan is one of the world’s longest trains, with 40-odd carriages. — Great Southern Rail
“We saved all our lives to be on this train, our dream comes to reality today,” tells senior citizens John and Wendy from Melbourne as The Ghan – the legendary Australian train – rattles over the famous Elizabeth Bridge after dieseling off from Darwin station in the Northern Territory at 10am on a sunny Wednesday.
I am settling at the train’s social hub, the Outback Explorer Lounge, introducing myself to other fellow passengers with whom I will journey 2,979km for the next four days from the top end of Australia to down south, reaching Adelaide mid-morning on Saturday.
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