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	The Overland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Overland is a passenger rail service running between Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia.
		It was started in 1887 as the "Adelaide Express" and given its current name in 1926.
		Now operated by private company Great Southern Railway, the train completes four return trips a week, travelling to Melbourne during the day, and back to Adelaide overnight.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Overland (105 words)

	Great Western Railway: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		This was the beginning of the "gauge war", and resulted in the appointment by Parliament (A legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)) of a Gauge Commission, which duly recommended in favour of the standard gauge.
		The South Wales Railway, terminating at Neyland (additional info and facts about Neyland), opened in 1850 and was connected to the GWR via Brunel's ungainly Wye bridge in 1852.
		Though this appeared to be a great coup for the GWR, the coal traffic declined significantly as the use of coal as a naval fuel declined, and within a decade the GWR was itself the largest single user of Welsh coal.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gr/great_western_railway.htm (1403 words)

	News Centre
		Tim Fischer added that he had no shares in Great Southern Railway but that he was looking forward to the Board meeting with his fellow Directors of Tourism Australia who will be away from regular mobile phone coverage for approximately 22 hours.
		Great Southern Railway operates the Indian Pacific as well as the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin and the Overland from Melbourne to Adelaide.
		The Board of Tourism Australia is committed to holding a number of meetings across Australia, the March meeting was held in Hobart, so that the organisation can experience first hand the wide array of unique tourism experiences available to assist Tourism Australia increasing international and domestic demand for Australian tourism experiences.
	www.tourism.australia.com /NewsCentre.asp?lang=EN&sub=0315&al=1747 (399 words)

	Transport in Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Transport in Australia is a highly significant part of the infrastructure of the Australian economy, since the distances are large and the country has a relatively low population density.
		The railway network is large, comprising a total of 33,819 km (2,540 km electrified) of track: 3,719 km broad gauge, 15,422 km standard gauge, 14,506 km narrow gauge and 172 km dual gauge.
		Four heavy-duty mining railways carry iron ore to ports in the northwest of Western Australia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transportation_in_Australia (467 words)

	Railways in Australia and Great Train Journeys - Stories from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal
		Australia's first trains began operating in 1854, when the country was still a group of separate colonies.
		Railways were expanded as settlers began to venture further inland in search of arable land for farms, and miners looked further inland for gold.
		When railway construction began in Australia in the 1850s, the engineers favoured the gauge system they were most familiar with: the emerging standard gauge (rails 1,425 millimetres apart) from England and Europe or the broad gauge (rails 1,590 millimetres apart) from Ireland.
	www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au /articles/railways (1345 words)

	Search For A Standard In Australia
		The first of these two railways was completed in 1917 as standard gauge and connected at both ends to the state system, which was all in 3'6" gauge at that time.
		In the State of Victoria, prior to standardisation, the railway network remained largely a broad gauge except for a small network of 2’6” gauge logging and goldfield railways, of which the Puffing Billy Railway is the last remaining well know example.
		All that remains is the Pichi Richi Railway and Steamtown.
	www.discoverlivesteam.com /magazine/40.html (1300 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Australia/Antarctica / Australia Toasts New Transcontinental Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The idea of a transcontinental railway was first mooted 100 years ago and it is 75 years since the first train traveled from Adelaide to Alice Springs in central Australia.
		But after years of economic and political debates, the dream of a south-to-north railway only became reality last year when a $1 billion extension to Darwin was completed using a mix of private, state and national funding.
		According to Great Southern Railway, "The Ghan" was once reportedly stranded for two weeks after the track was washed away and the engineer had to shoot wild goats to feed his guests.
	www.boston.com /news/world/australia/articles/2004/02/17/australia_toasts_new_transcontinental_railway (860 words)

	Rail Australia - Rail Passes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The Great Southern Railway Pass provides a flexible and economical way to experience the vast continent of Australia aboard the Indian Pacific, The Ghan and The overland trains.
		Great Southern Railway pass is only available to holders of foreign (non Australian) passports.
		Great Southern Railway requires pre booking for all trains at least 24 hours prior to travel.
	www.railaustralia.com.au /rail_passes.htm (651 words)

	AusEmade: Rail Transport, Australia
		Great Southern Railway • Ph: 13 21 47 • Includes the Indian Pacific (Sydney - Adelaide - Perth), The Ghan (Adelaide - Alice Springs - Darwin), and The Overland (Melbourne - Adelaide).
		Great Southern Railway • Ph: 13 21 47 • Includes the Indian Pacific (Sydney - Adelaide - Perth), The Ghan (Sydney/Melbourne - Adelaide - Alice Springs), and The Overland Melbourne - Adelaide).
		Great Southern Railway • Includes the Indian Pacific (Sydney - Adelaide - Perth), The Ghan (Sydney/Melbourne - Adelaide - Alice Springs), and The Overland Melbourne - Adelaide).
	www.ausemade.com.au /national/transport/rail.htm (1387 words)

	Australia: Planning a Trip : Getting Around : By Train \| Frommers.com
		Australia's trains are clean, comfortable, and safe, and for the most part service standards and facilities are perfectly adequate.
		Great Southern Railway's Indian Pacific is a glamorous train linking Sydney, Broken Hill, Adelaide, and Perth in a 3-day Outback run twice a week.
		Great Southern Railway's third train, the Overland, provides a more prosaic journey between Adelaide and Melbourne twice a week.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/australia/0212030861.html (887 words)

	BUG - Backpackers Guide to train travel in Australia
		Great Southern Railway (GSR; tel 13 21 47; website www.gsr.com.au) runs most of Australia’s great classic rail journeys, which include the long-distance Indian Pacific between Sydney and Perth and the legendary Ghan, running from Sydney and Melbourne to Adelaide and up to Darwin.
		Railway companies that serve their home state operate most other train services in Australia.
		The Great Southern Railway Pass is one of the best deals, particularly if you have a backpackers card.
	www.bugaustralia.com /transport/train.html (460 words)

	STIRLING RANGES - WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Great Southern Region - Tourist Resource Centre
		If you are travelling to the Great Southern Region and your interest is the Stirling Range, Cranbrook will make a wonderful base for your adventure as it is situated only 10km's away from these magnificent peaks in the Stirling Range National Park.
		Tambellup is 328 km south of Perth on the Great Southern Highway.
		In 1889 the Great Southern railway line opened and settlers began to arrive and the town was declared in 1898.
	www.jrc.net.au /rangestb (645 words)

	Operators, Trains and Train Numbers
		Australia Railroad Group has returned as a regular operator on the Adelaide to Melbourne line with the commencement of their six times per week AM6/MA6 intermodal services for P & O in late May 2005.
		Freight Australia operates of the former V/Line Freight network, with the main task on this corridor to transport grain on behalf of GrainCorp and AWB limited, between the inland receival sites and the ports of Portland, Geelong and Appleton Dock in Melbourne.
		Southern Shorthaul Railroad has replaced Great Northern Rail Services in the rail industry, and has added a welcome splash of colour with their striking yellow and fl corporate colours, as well as an interesting selection of motive power from the CFCLA fleet.
	members.wimmera.com.au /wangara/west/trains.html (714 words)

	How to travel by train in Australia - a beginner's guide
		And a great way to appreciate its vastness is to cross it at ground level by train.
		The first railway was narrow gauge, and the speed of the old 'Ghan' was notoriously low.
		The railway onwards to Darwin was completed in January 2004, and since February 2004 the Ghan has been extended to/from Darwin once a week year-round.
	www.seat61.com /Australia.htm (2097 words)

	Transportation in Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The Great Southern Railway owned by Serco Asia Pacific operates three trains : the Indian Pacific (Sydney - Adelaide - Perth) The Ghan (Adelaide- Alice Springs - Darwin) and the Overland (Melbourne -Adelaide) [1] (http://www.gsr.com.au/trains.htm).
		Since the extension of the Ghan Alice Springs to Darwin was completed in all mainland Australian capital cities are linked standard gauge rail for the first time.
		A friend once invited us to Australia and he and his wife actually do this RV thing in the States: they buy a motorhome, travel around the US (they are missionaries on furlough) then sel...
	www.freeglossary.com /Transportation_in_Australia (363 words)

	Industry Links
		The Australasian Railway Association Inc (ARA) is the political voice for the rail sector in Australia and New Zealand.
		Great Southern Railway took over the operation of the three trains from Australian National Passenger Rail in November 1997.
		SCT is Australia's first and largest private freight train operator with the first train leaving Melbourne for Perth on 13 July, 1995.
	www.artc.com.au /industry/industry.htm (496 words)

	Travel Online > Packages > Australia by Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Australia is a big country and there is no better way for you to see more and enjoy the experience of Australia than by travelling on some of the great rail journeys in the world.
		Australia has an extensive rail network that provides this opportunity to travel the country and see the real Australia in comfort and safety.
		Comfort, flexibility and a great social atmosphere have made The Sunlander one of Australia’s great journeys and a firm favourite with travellers between Brisbane and Cairns.
	www.travelonline.co.nz /packages/railaust-31036.html (832 words)

	AustralAsia Railway Corporation
		The final preparations are underway as Great Southern Railway, owners and operators of The Ghan, countdown to the legendary train's 2,979km inaugural transcontinental journey from Adelaide to Darwin.
		Great Southern Railway today announced activities planned at Darwin Railway Station on Tuesday 3 February 2004 to mark the arrival of The Ghan Inaugural Journey into Darwin.
		Great Southern Railway today announced activities planned to mark the departure of The Ghan Inaugural Journey from Adelaide to Darwin on Sunday 1 February 2004.
	www.aarc.com.au /aarc/news (1107 words)

	Australian Pass the Australian rail pass - bookable online with The Man in Seat Sixty-One
		Australia, a large and vast country which we know no better way to see and enjoy than by travelling on some of the greatest rail journeys in the world.
		The Australia rail network is extensive, and provides a real opportunity to travel and see Australia in comfort and safety.
		The three major rail networks of Australia, Great Southern Railway, Queensland Rail and Countrylink, are offering the possibility of travelling all over the country.
	www.railchoice.co.uk /australianrail/information.asp?aid=19&prodid=89 (827 words)

	A virtual travel to Australia - Dreamtime land - Down Under - visitors guide
		Australia became a commonwealth of the British Empire in 1901.
		A referendum to change Australia's status, from a commonwealth headed by the British monarch to an independent republic, was defeated in 1999.
		Australia's oldest museum, a museum of natural history and anthropology.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/australia.htm (1124 words)

	Going Ghan \| Train from Alice to Darwin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Though the sand-whipped, storm-ripped railway underwent significant rerouting a generation ago, its northern reach was not extended.
		The railway itself "completes" the national rail network by providing interconnectivity among all of Australia's major cities and strengthening Darwin's role as a Pacific gateway.
		Great Southern Railway says it is constantly assessing security arrangements on its Ghan passenger service between Darwin and Adelaide.
	www.traintraveling.com /more/05_ghan.shtml (876 words)

	Splendid isolation - South Australia - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		That was when there were many more people still around, before the railway infrastructure was privatised and the town's folk slowly disappeared, leaving Cook a ghost town.
		Jan reckons they'll stay in Cook for perhaps another year, and is happy to have Broomy around.
		Great Southern Railway is one of the biggest sponsors of the service, which helps 200,000 people a year, often in the remotest areas.
	www.smh.com.au /news/south-australia/splendid-isolation/2005/12/16/1134500967450.html (1364 words)

	International Railway Journal: GB Railways Believes In Quality And Growth - Brief Article
		It is poised to launch new passenger and freight services in Britain, it is a partner in Great Southern Railway in Australia, and is preferred bidder for an Estonian franchise.
		THE seven-year Anglia Railways franchise is unique in that it is the only one to combine a former InterCity service--London Liverpool Street to Norwich--with several branch lines in eastern England operated by British Rail's former Regional Railways division.
		GB Railways is also one of the few franchise owners which does not come from the bus industry.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_11_39/ai_58125771 (1310 words)

	e-Travel Blackboard: Australia's Number One Industry Newsletter
		John will perform his legendary “Love is in the Air” song and other hits to some of the most isolated communities in Australia, including performances at the outback rail sidings of Watson, Cook (Population 2) and Rawlinna on the Nullarbor Plain.
		Great Southern Railway Chief Executive Officer Stephen Bradford said, “The purpose of the event is to thank those communities for their support of the Indian Pacific.
		It highlights the best Australia has to offer from the spectacular beauty of the Blue Mountains to the amazing expanse of the Nullarbor Plain and Australia’s unique wildlife.
	www.etravelblackboard.com /index.asp?id=21066 (469 words)

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