6 great Australian train trips

A ride on the iron horse is all about the journey, rather than the destination.

1. Kuranda Scenic Railway, Cairns - Kuranda, QLD
Aptly named, this short trip carries you deep into World Heritage-listed rainforest and past plunging Barron Falls.

2. Gulflander, Normanton - Croydon, QLD
The “Rattler” or “Tin hare” carries its intimate, historic charm through the remote wetlands, grasslands and arid savannah of the Gulf Country.

3. The Ghan, Adelaide - Alice Springs - Darwin
Named for the Afghan cameleers who carted supplies before the railway was built, The Ghan passes right through the heart of Australia.
 
4. West Coast Wilderness Railway, Queenstown - Strahan, TAS
This steam locomotive chugs on century-old tracks across rivers, through ancient rainforest and along the rims of plunging gorges.

5. Indian Pacific, Sydney - Adelaide - Perth
Take in the vastness of Australia while rumbling 4352 km across three States and three time zones on one of the world’s longest train trips.

6. Puffing Billy, Belgrave - Gembrook, VIC
This is a museum on wheels, passing through historic towns and picturesque farmland of the Dandenong Ranges, east of Melbourne.