SURPRISE!! As my Indian Pacific video is almost hitting 500,000 views, I spent $7000 late last year and booked a trip on the Ghan Platinum Class to travel from south to north, from Adelaide to Darwin, from the city to the wine regions to Flinders Rangers to the Red Centre, then through to the tropical Top End. This is definitely a once in a lifetime experience!! So please sit back, relax, and let me show what this 3 day 2,979km journey looks like!
This video was filmed from 31 October 2021 to 2 November 2021,
some footages were filmed on 30 October 2021, 14 March 2022 and 2 April 2022
Train type: The Ghan
From Adelaide Parklands Terminal to Darwin Berrimah Terminal
Locomotive: Pacific National NR18, NR75
Max Speed: 115km/h (71mph)
Total distance: 2,977km (1,850mi)
Travel time: 54h15m
Cabin: E/3
Class: Platinum Sevice Double cabin
Day 1 Adelaide
00:00 Introduction – Adelaide
04:50 Ghan arrival
07:19 Check-in
10:25 Gold class – Gold access, Gold twin, Gold Single, Gold Superior
15:15 Platinum class + Boarding
26:15 Lunch at the Platinum Club lounge
30:55 History of the Ghan
33:35 Platinum class Dinner
38:40 Platinum Double Cabin at night
Day 2 Marla – Alice Springs
42:05 Marla Sunrise!!!!!!!!!
45:59 Brunch
50:46 Off-train excursion options in Alice Springs
54:26 Alice Springs – Simpsons Gap excursion
01:02:50 Platinum class Dinner
Day 3 Katherine – Darwin
01:11:15 Breakfast
01:13:40 Off-train excursion options in Katherine
01:15:27 Katherine – Nitmiluk Gorge Cruise
01:23:00 Lunch
01:24:45 Summary
01:26:40 Arriving Darwin Berrimah Terminal
01:29:00 Great Southern train
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