Old Ghan Heritage Railway
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Old Ghan Heritage Railway

0(0 reviews)·1290km · 16h 8min
🚗 16h 8min📍 1290km 0 (0)💰 Free

The Alice Springs Railway Museum, commemorating the original 1929 Ghan railway that connected Adelaide to Alice Springs via a famously flood-prone desert route. Original locomotives, carriages, and equipment are preserved at the museum. The name 'Ghan' derives from the Afghan cameleers who first crossed the route. The original Ghan railway is one of the great stories of Australian engineering failure and persistence. The museum tells the full history of the Alice Springs–Adelaide rail connection.

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Getting There

Distance from Darwin1290km
Drive Time16h 8min
4WD RequiredNo

Facilities

Parking
Safety Warnings

Limited phone signal

Carry 3L water/person/day

Distance

1290km from Darwin

Drive Time

16h 8min

Best Season

All Year

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