Explore Australia Aboard Indian Pacific Train
July 22, 2011
The Great Southern Rail - What better way to explore the natural beauty of Australia than aboard one of Australia’s great train journeys between Perth - Adelaide - Sydney.
INDIAN PACIFIC TRAIN
The Indian Pacific gives you two oceans on one of the world’s longest and greatest train journeys. Named after the two great oceans it joins and symbolised by the magnificent wedge-tailed eagle that so often soars above it, the mighty Indian Pacific traverses 4,352km (2,698 miles) between Perth and Sydney.
More than three million guests have already enjoyed this epic journey, which spans a continent, travelling the whole distance in three days and three nights. Setting off from Perth, your train climbs through the scenic Avon Valley and into Western Australia’s expansive wheat belt, before arriving late evening at your first stop in the city of Kalgoorlie.
Next day, you’ll discover the landscape takes on a richer hue as the journey moves through the mallee scrub into the ancient Nullarbor Plain, with the landscape unmarked by the passing millennia.
Stepping off during a brief pause at Cook in the middle of the Nullarbor Plain, you will experience Australia’s vast open spaces from a unique perspective.
Arriving in Adelaide the following morning you can choose to break your journey for a few days touring this picturesque city, or continue directly on to Broken Hill, with its countless tales of riches won and lost.
From here you’ll travel through some of Australia’s most productive farming country and into the arid outback as the sun sets. Next morning is the finale of your journey through the spectacular Blue Mountains.
Naturally, you can also do this journey from Sydney to Perth - it’s just as unforgettable.
Whether your final destination on the Indian Pacific is west to Perth or east to Sydney, you’ll have many opportunities to leave the train and take in some of the region’s highlights. With so many wonderful sights to enjoy, this isn’t just one of the longest train journeys in the world, but also one of the most memorable.
Route: Sydney - Adelaide - Perth
Duration: 3 nights in either direction
Distance: 4352 kilometres
Frequency: Twice weekly in both directions
Call us if you are interested in experiencing Australia by train, boat or private tour
800 644-6659 or email Teresa@LuxuryHideaways.net
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Lilianfels Resort in the Blue Mountains, Australia
May 30, 2008
Try to spend a little time prior to your Australian cruise in and around the Sydney area - you will find a little piece of heaven in the Blue Mountains!
Australias Blue Mountains, recently named a World Heritage site, is a heavenly destination in this unforgettable country. To best experience the area’s peaceful wonder and spectacular scenery head for Lilianfels, a grand country hotel that occupies a privileged position overlooking Jamison Valley.
Only a ninety-minute drive from Sydney, Lilianfels Hotel & Spa in Australia’s Blue Mountains is regarded as Australia’s finest boutique “getaway”. It combines the best of both worlds — the pleasure of stylish living and the healthy invigorating delights of country life.
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