The Australian outback is one of the wildest places on Earth. A vast void of deserts and semi-arid wilderness, it stretches across about 80% of the country’s interior — an area roughly equivalent to ...

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From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail journeys. Heard about The Ghan? Try Australia's other outback train instead Heard ...

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