The Ghan

"The Ghan"

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October 27th 2008
October 25, 2008 With three alarms (Joe’s phone, the clock in the room, and a wake-up call) to assist us, we made it down to the curb at 7 AM for our taxi to the train station in Darwin. We are riding “The Ghan” in the Red Kangaroo Car to Alice Springs. The Ghan bills itself as one of the great train rides of the world. The Ghan name and symbol, the camel and its handler, is in recogni ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more