Along The Old Ghan Line
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Along The Old Ghan Line
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Author : Jeremy R. Browne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-31
Along The Old Ghan Line written by Jeremy R. Browne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-31 with categories.
The twelve-hundred kilometre narrow gauge railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs served the Outback of Australia for 100 years. Starting in 1878 as the Port Augusta and Government Gums Railway, it became the Great Northern Railway and then the Central Australian Railway. The once or twice a week passenger train became known as the 'Ghan'.Partially by-passed in the 1950s, the old narrow gauge line was closed in 1980 and the rails pulled up. Two sections have survived - the first 40 kms through Pichi Richi Pass which operates as a Heritage Railway and the final 23 kms into Alice Springs, which currently no longer operates.Although the rails have gone, there is still much to see along the route. The author has compiled this Guide to the old railway - what is there and what was there and how to find locations, mostly through his own travels and with his photographs taken over more than fifty years.
The Old Ghan Line
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Author : George Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-07-01
The Old Ghan Line written by George Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with Railroads categories.
A loco drivers historic description of the remote area line between Port Augusta and Alice Springs, Which was begun in 1878 and closed in 1980, then replaced by the luxury "GHAN" train to Darwin via Kingoonya and Alice Springs.
The Old Ghan Line
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Author : George Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-05-20
The Old Ghan Line written by George Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-20 with categories.
A concise account of the origin and building of the historic South Australian railway line between Port Augusta and Alice Springs. Built between 1897 and 1927 through some of the most remote and arid part of the country. It was used extensively during W.W.2 carrying troops and supplies to Alice Springs. The line was closed in 1980, but the written descriptions of the Stations, Sidings and Bridges will enable future travelers and historians to accurately identify the exact locations, types of buildings and habitats that were built. Together with local history, plus old and new photographs, these descriptions will forever identify this 600 plus miles of railway engineering which is steadily disappearing . The original Line texts and observations were written by George Williams, a lifetime Railwayman on this line, from Waterman to Loco Driver.
Following The Old Ghan Railway Line 1878 1980
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Author : Brian R. Newell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Following The Old Ghan Railway Line 1878 1980 written by Brian R. Newell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Railroad travel categories.
Lost Railways Of The World
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Author : Nigel Welbourn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2023-02-16
Lost Railways Of The World written by Nigel Welbourn and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-16 with Transportation categories.
Many readers will be familiar with Nigel Welbourn’s long running series of books, covering lost railways in Britain and Ireland. This new book Lost Railways of the World is the latest by this author on the subject of disused railways. The material for this volume has been collected and researched over a period of almost fifty years of world travel by the author. Informative text records the fortunes of the world’s lost railways and every country with significant disused railways is included. Lost railways are a unifying theme, being found throughout the world, from the hottest African desert to the coldest steppes of Russia. The book has a surprisingly British flavor as historically many railways throughout the world used British equipment and operating practices. On his first trip in the 1970s the author discovered British signaling equipment in Europe. In 2020 he discovered the same firms’ equipment in South America. The world’s top ten lost lines are listed, from the seven-mile-long sea bridge on a line that ran through the Florida Keys, to the rugged mountain splendor of the Khyber Pass Railway. Some of the oldest, largest, longest, most northerly, southerly, expensive, crookedest, steepest, highest, lowest and most notorious lost railways are included. Quirky and other unique tales from lost railways are included, such as the disappearing phantom bridge, a line destroyed by molten lava, to one that sank under the sea, another that conveyed giant turtles, to a memorial to a brave railway elephant. The author also visited remote areas of Argentina and provides more information on the mysterious disappearance of the ex-Lynton & Barnstaple Railway locomotive Lew. A large number of the 300 color illustrations have not been published before, maps and stories from around the world will delight not only the railway enthusiast, but appeal to a wider cadre of readers with an interest in nostalgia, history, geography and travel. To some the book will be an informative source of information, to others it is written in a way that highlights the most amazing lost railways in the world, but either way it is a fascinating and unique book.
Chris Tarrant S Extreme Railway Journeys
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Author : Chris Tarrant
language : en
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Release Date : 2016-11-03
Chris Tarrant S Extreme Railway Journeys written by Chris Tarrant and has been published by Kings Road Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-03 with Travel categories.
Over the last two and a half years, Chris Tarrant has travelled, literally, all around the world filming Extreme Railway Journeys for Channel 5. The hugely successful TV series is already being repeated, and broadcast rights have been, and continue to be, picked up in other countries, while it is also being released on DVD. Chris’s journeys have taken him to the Congo, India, Australia, Bolivia (twice), Japan, Siberia, Myanmar, Canada and Cuba, and the latest programmes see the completion of filming in Alaska, Argentina, Azerbaijan, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys brings to life beautifully not only the romance of travelling by train, but also the sights, sounds and smells of the countries and places visited, while also illuminating the customs and attitudes of the people the author encountered along the way. But, as he says, ‘I should have known what I was in for and what the word "extreme" means, when the very first show saw us filming in the Congo – where the train was six DAYS late.’ Beautifully illustrated with exclusive colour photographs, Extreme Railway Journeys is not only a record of remarkable journeys in extraordinary places by one of our shrewdest commentators. It is also a demonstration of the principle that ‘to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.’
Australian Van Trip
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Author : Jill Cullen
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2014-08-18
Australian Van Trip written by Jill Cullen and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is our story about our adventures over one and a quarter years in a four-wheel-drive L300 Mitsubishi van. We began our trip in October 2012 in Perth, West Australia, and after a trip up to Shark Bay, we returned via an inland route to travel anticlockwise around and, eventually, right across Central Australia on our last leg home to Brisbane. We worked in orchards and, later, in the Upper Hunter Valley, grapevine-pruning with a great mixture of young travelers from around the world. We fitted in with them so well we almost felt young again. You should try it! Vaughan and Jill
Our Heart Is The Land
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Author : Bruce Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
Release Date : 1995
Our Heart Is The Land written by Bruce Shaw and has been published by Aboriginal Studies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
This collection of Aboriginal oral histories focuses on themes such as dreamings, religious life, living off the land, epidemics, droughts and floods, and self-management. Includes an introduction describing the history and geography of the region, and a chapter on the Aboriginal people and their territories in the area. Includes a bibliography and an index. The author is a former lecturer in social anthropology at the Darwin Community College and has also compiled TMy Country of the Pelican Dreaming' and TCountrymen'.
Adelaide South Australia Travel Adventures
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Author : Holly Smith
language : en
Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc
Release Date : 2010-09-14
Adelaide South Australia Travel Adventures written by Holly Smith and has been published by Hunter Publishing, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-14 with Travel categories.
The author, a native Australian, covers everything you might want to know about Australia - guaranteed! The places to stay, from budget to luxury, rentals to B&Bs, the restaurants, from fast food to the highest quality, the beachwalks and bushwalks, the wildlife and how to see it, exploring the country by air, on water, by bike, and every other way. This guide zeroes in on Adelaide and the Southern part of Australia, but a detailed introduction covers all aspects of travel to and around the continent as well, plus the history, culture and sightseeing.
Postcards
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Author : Keith Conlon
language : en
Publisher: Wakefield Press
Release Date : 2001
Postcards written by Keith Conlon and has been published by Wakefield Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Postcards (Television program) categories.
Every Sunday evening hundreds of thousands of South Australians tune in at five-thirty to watch Channel Nine's Postcards program. The team, led by 'Mr South Australia' Keith Conlon, showcases the state's remarkable places and characters.