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	The Ghan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Ghan, short for The Afghan, is the 48-hour, 2,979-km passenger service on the Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin Central Australian Railway in Australia.
		The Ghan runs twice-weekly from Adelaide to Alice Springs and once or twice a week to Darwin, depending on seasonal traffic and demand.
		The Ghan ephemera digitised and held by the National Library of Australia
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Ghan (434 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Going on The Ghan through Australia
		ON BOARD THE GHAN, Australia — As the sun rises over red sandy hills scattered with spiky spinifex bushes and stunted eucalyptus trees, the harsh beauty of the Australian Outback is bathed in a warm amber glow.
		There is a story — the truth of which cannot be verified — that one of the early Ghan services got stranded by a flood, and for about two weeks, the driver fed his passengers with wild goats he shot.
		After a brief stop in the mining town of Tennant Creek and another night's sleep, the earth flanking the tracks is a deeper red than usual, courtesy of a fresh sprinkling of rain.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595047870,00.html (946 words)

	The Ghan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Ghan is the 48-hour, 2,979-km passenger service on the Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin railroad in Australia.
		The service is named after the Afghan camel drivers who trekked the same route before the advent of the railroad.
		The Ghan runs twice weekly from Adelaide to Alice Springs and once a week to Darwin.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/t/th/the_ghan.html (188 words)

	Australian train journeys,the ghan, great, train journey, sydney, alice springs,darwin, australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Ghan is an unforgettable travel experience connecting Adelaide with Alice Springs and Darwin, connecting Indian Pacific and Overland services from Sydney and Melbourne.
		Boarding The Ghan in Adelaide, with great connections available on the Indian Pacific and The Overland for guests travelling to or from Sydney and Melbourne, experience one of the most fascinating great train journeys of the world.
		The Legendary Ghan, Indian Pacific and The Overland.
	fathomtravel.com /australia/great_southern_railways/ghan.htm (1010 words)

	Rail Australia - Trains - The Ghan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When The Ghan first departed Adelaide for Alice Springs, it was always intended that it would one day travel through to Darwin.
		The Ghan now travels 2,979 kilometres from Adelaide to Darwin on this transcontinental journey through the Red Centre of Australia.
		Marvel at the spectacular Australian landscapes; from the rusty reds of the MacDonnell Ranges surrounding Alice Springs, gateway to Ayers Rock and the Red Centre, then north to Tennant Creek, Katherine and the tropical splendour of Darwin.
	www.railaustralia.com.au /ghan.htm (195 words)

	Ghan Family Crest
		Ghan is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066.
		In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...
		In the Ghan coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.fc/qx/ghan-family-crest.htm?a=54323=224 (445 words)

	Ozrail - The Ghan
		When The Ghan first departed Adelaide for Alice Springs on 4 August 1929, it was always intended that it would one day travel through to Darwin.
		Boarding The Ghan in Adelaide for Darwin, with great connections on the Indian Pacific and The Overland for guests travelling to or from Sydney and Melbourne, you'll experience one of the most fascinating great train journeys of the world.
		Guests are able to break their journey in Alice Springs and then rejoin The Ghan to travel on to Darwin or Adelaide and pay only the regular Adelaide to Darwin fare (conditions apply).
	www.railplus.com.au /australia/ghan.htm (1171 words)

	The Ghan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Ghan crosses the Elizabeth River bridge on the outskirts of Darwin
		Boarding The Ghan in Adelaide or Alice Springs for Darwin, with great connections on the Indian Pacific and The Overland for guests traveling to or from Sydney and Melbourne, you’ll experience one of the most fascinating great train journeys of the world.
		Guests will be able to break their journey in Alice Springs and then rejoin The Ghan to travel on to Darwin or Adelaide at no extra cost.
	members.iinet.net.au /~genient/ghan.htm (941 words)

	Slicing through Australia's center / Intriguing landscapes line the continent's long-awaited north-south rail route
		"Ghan" was the local nickname for the Afghani workers, and the train's logo of a camel and its robe-clad rider remains today.
		I saw the old Ghan in 1979 as it limped into Alice Springs while I was on a road trip around eastern Australia.
		After a breakfast of grilled mushrooms tossed in herb butter and served on walnut toast, we were suddenly in the middle of urban Adelaide.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/09/05/TRG2F8HL6P1.TMP (2274 words)

	A right royal rail ride - Outback - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
		We were aboard the Ghan, the north-south cross-continental near-kilometre long tube of stainless steel that public address announcements kept reminding us was "legendary." The baton is yet to achieve such status, but its arrival in Alice Springs was attributed in the Murdoch press with at least one miracle - a sudden unexpected downpour.
		Most of the journalists had joined the Legendary Ghan in Adelaide, savouring the chance to sample what is marketed as one of the world's great railway rides.
		While most travel these days involves being trussed into a life support capsule and shuttled between airport terminals or petrol stations, a train such as the Ghan gives a feeling of being part of the landscape even though you are just passing through it.
	smh.com.au /news/outback/a-right-royal-rail-ride/2006/02/24/1140670217057.html (1200 words)

	Rail Holidays: The Ghan - Alice Springs - Melbourne
		About 150 km out of Alice, the Ghan crosses the Finke River Bridge, passing over the dry bed of one of the world's oldest river systems and prone to occasional and dramatic flash flooding.
		They appear on the maps as the rivers Hugh and Finke but for most of the time they are rivers of sand, with hardy River Red Gums driving their roots deep into the river beds in search of moisture deep underground.
		Then, the Ghan passes the 1170 km peg where passengers are alerted to the Iron Man, a metal sculpture marking the site of the one millionth concrete sleeper laid between Tarcoola and Alice.
	www.holidaysallover.com.au /trains/great_train_journeys/ghan/alice_mel.html (573 words)

	Alice Springs
		The saga of the Ghan began in 1877 as part of a trans-continental railway from Adelaide to Darwin.
		The Ghan took its name from the Afghan camel drivers who took passenger and freight from Oodnadatta to Alice in camel trains before the rail can be extended to Alice.
		Trains have been known to become stranded in the desert for 10 days with supplies parachuted in and augmented by the train driver shooting the occasional wild goat to feed his passengers.
	conniechai.tripod.com /plumpudding/id5.html (617 words)

	Wikinfo \| The Ghan
		The Ghan is amazing and ""amanda was here"" the 48-hour, 2,979-km passenger service on the Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin railroad in Australia.
		The service's name is an abbreviated version of its previous nickname The Afghan Express, which in turn comes from the Afghan camel trains which trekked the same route before the advent of the railroad.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=The_Ghan (353 words)

	Rail Holidays: The Ghan - Melbourne - Darwin
		An optional tour of Adelaide is available at an extra cost for any guests joining the Ghan in Adelaide.
		The Ghan departs and in the early evening you travel in air conditioned comfort as the day turns to night.
		The Ghan Museum, in a resorted Outback station just outside Alice Springs, displays a collection of original rolling stock and memorabilia from Australia's pioneering railway days.
	www.holidaysallover.com.au /trains/great_train_journeys/ghan/mel_dar.html (629 words)

	Australia Post hops aboard to celebrate The Legendary Ghan
		In February 2004 The Ghan began a weekly return passenger service through the heart of Australia from Adelaide to Darwin.
		It was always envisaged that one day The Ghan would travel through to Darwin and more than 70 years on that dream has become a reality. In If your browser does not support javascript click here to jump to the footer navigation
		It was always envisaged that one day The Ghan would travel through to Darwin and more than 70 years on that dream has become a reality.
	www.auspost.com.au /BCP/0,1080,CH4022~MO19,00.html (234 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| On board the historic Ghan
		Even in the depths of the outback, the Ghan has continued to attract well-wishers.
		One man was seen relaxing in a camping chair casually waving as the train passed by.
		The Ghan is named after Afghan camel drivers who helped open up the parched interior after European colonisation.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3449389.stm (606 words)

	Darwin sold on the Ghan - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Seemingly everyone in the Northern Territory capital had a gander as the Ghan passenger train arrived on its inaugural journey from Adelaide.
		A freight train had travelled the same $1.3 billion transcontinental rail link two weeks ago, but the arrival of the Ghan was heralded in astonishing fashion.
		On arrival in Darwin, it was left to driver Dennis Allmond to gently ease the Ghan just short of a ceremonial signpost as thousands waited at a new railway station on the city's northern outskirts.
	www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/02/04/1075853912809.html (368 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		It is far cheaper to fly and spend the saved time exploring at your destinations unless of course you are a complete train devotee and drool at the sound of a train whistle then I guess you need to take the sleeper option.
		Catering was expensive and poor, I don't know if the compartments on the Ghan are the same but when I saw brochure it looked very similar, however, that was a 'single', the twin compartments were far better.
		Some years ago I was told of a time when the "old Ghan" encountered unusually long delays due to track washouts and mechanical problems.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=3&tid=34469687&numresponses=9&start=0 (1174 words)

	Trains.com - Riding the Ghan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Ghan wasn't always the reliable standard gauge line it is today.
		At one time passengers had to complete the last part of the journey to Alice Springs by camel; however, for better or worse an all rail line to Alice Springs was completed, but trains were frequently late, very late.
		One day a lady boarded the Ghan at Adelaide, and as usual the train was seriously delayed.
	www.trains.com /community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21477 (652 words)

	The Ghan, the train that showed it can - www.theage.com.au
		The Ghan arrived in Darwin yesterday after its 2979-kilometre inaugural journey from Adelaide, breaking through a giant banner at Darwin Station at 5pm local time.
		Mr Rann said the Ghan trip would become one of the world's great train journeys, up there with the Trans Siberian and the Orient Express.
		The journey was marked by an incredible show of public spirit, especially at Darwin where the Dorman family came to celebrate the Ghan's arrival.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/02/03/1075776059820.html (572 words)

	The Ghan Timetable
		The Ghan runs between Darwin and Adelaide (and vice versa) twice a week in each direction.
		The Overland runs between Melbourne and Adelaide (and vice versa) as a daylight service in each direction and no longer directly connects with the Ghan.
		The section between Adelaide and Melbourne (and vica versa) is on The Overland and not on The Ghan..
	www.trulyaustralia.com /rail/ghantimetable.htm (279 words)

	Australia's Great Train Journeys
		The Ghan train derives its name from these early pioneers and its emblem of an Afghan on a camel is in recognition of their efforts in opening up the harsh interior to the rest of Australia.
		Boarding The Ghan in Adelaide for Alice Springs, you’ll experience one of the most fascinating great train journeys of the world.
		You’ll marvel at the spectacular colours of the outback, the spinifex plains and salt pans of the vast interior and the rugged MacDonnell Ranges on this epic adventure to the heartland of Australia.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/32073/20030414/www.trainways.com.au/ghan (220 words)

	PM - The Ghan rolls on (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		But while Gough Whitlam might see himself as Australian royalty, he was quick to point out the vast difference between his stay on the Ghan and the Prince of Wales' journey 85 years ago.
		And nearly 30 years after he was booted from office he claims much of the credit for the Alice to Darwin railway's completion, declaring it was his government that inaugurated the project.
		GOUGH WHITLAM: I think it will be September, and I am very optimistic, because he expresses the views of coming generations and he's such a contrast to the present Prime Minister and those who are struggling to succeed him, who all speak in those dated terms, expressing those dated attitudes.
	www.abc.net.au /cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2004/s1036588.htm (488 words)

	The Ghan Homepage
		Boarding The Ghan in Adelaide or Darwin, experience one of the most fascinating great train journeys of the world.
		Marvel at the spectacular Australian landscapes from fertile countryside surrounding Adelaide to the rusty hues of the Red Centre, onto the tropical splendour of the Top End.
		The Ghan is the ultimate journey through the heart of the continent.
	www.gsr.com.au /our-trains/the-ghan/the-journey.php (275 words)

	The Ghan
		Starting in Adelaide, pass through the "Wheat Belt" to Port Pirie, follow the scenic Flinders Ranges to Port Augusta, and then head north from Tarcoola through the MacDonnell Ranges, approaching Alice Springs through Heavitree Gap, a narrow pass which accommodates the railway line, the road and the Todd River.
		The historic Ghan recently commenced a weekly return journey between Melbourne and Alice Springs.
		The Ghan" offers First Class accommodation highlighted by dining in the stylish Stuart Restaurant, while Holiday Class passengers enjoy the truly Australian atmosphere of Matilda's buffet-style Restaurant.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/trains/ghan.html (736 words)

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