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Old Ghan Railway Heritage Trail
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Road Conditions on the Ghan Heritage Trail
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Post Old Telegraph Oodnadatta Old Ghan Railway
Old Ghan Railway Heritage Trail
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Ghan Railway Heritage Trail
The drive: It is possible to follow the path of the
old Ghan train along what is known as the Old Ghan Railway
Heritage Trail, but a 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended.
It does get travelled in sedans but needs the utmost
care. It is best test travelled from April to September
and takes a week or more.
The drive begins at Port Augusta, South Australia,
and finishes at Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Length:
1,050 km. 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.
The route is an adventure of historical interest with
railway sidings, stone railway buildings, track remnants,
bridges and railway infrastructure. The route was also
followed by the Overland Telegraph in 1872 and that
linked Australia with the rest of the world for the
first time with telegraph communication under the sea.
Telegraph Repeater Station ruins and settlements are
also on route.
One of the main reasons the route evolved is it also
follows the natural artesian springs that surface from
the Great Artesian Basin, so providing water at regular
intervals. You can visit the Bubbler and Blanches Cup
to name two. Courtesy of the source and recommended
site to visit: http://www.australiaforeveryone.com.au
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