Ghan Train Route Map

The route was also followed by the overland telegraph in 1872 and that. The oodnadatta track follows closely a similar route as the old ghan railway and is often used to follow the path taken by the old line through south australia. Combining over 90 years of history with luxurious design, comfortable cabins and world class dining.

Named after the afghan cameleers who once traversed this route, the ghan will take you from. Travel by rail between adelaide, alice springs and darwin and you are embarking on one of the great train journeys of the world. The insert shows the track running from oodnadatta to finke.

Its distinctive pillar box red livery makes it one of the most photographed trains in the world.

This iconic route traverses the continent from north to south from darwin to adelaide (or reverse) through australia’s unique red centre. Travel by rail between adelaide, alice springs and darwin and you are embarking on one of the great train journeys of the world. It takes people from adelaide to darwin or vice versa. The ghan train traverses the heart of australia, retracing the footsteps of the afghan.