Travelling through Australia by train is neither quick nor particularly convenient, but it does provide an opportunity to understand more about the geography of this continent. From the sight of kangaroos hopping through the trees and desert scrubland of the Northern Territory, we journeyed into the arable farmlands and wineries of South Australia, the driest state. Here, and into Victoria to its east, rolling hills of thirsty crops were interspersed with smalls towns with strange names, like Mount Gambia, Warrnambool and Broken Hill. As seems to be the way, most people in these two states live in their capitals, Adelaide and Melbourne. Partly due to the infrequency of interstate trains, that is where we found ourselves, with no real purpose other than to experience more of metropolitan Australia, its food, markets, attractions, architecture and people. The
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