Ghan’s 80th Birthday
Ghan, the legendary train, named after Afghan camel drivers, who helped in building train track in inland Australia, which was first opened in August 1929 from Adelaide will be celebrating 80th year this August. Since, its day one, the fourth day of August 1929, it has traveled 25 million kilometers or in a simple English, it has traveled equivalent to about 625 times around the Earth.
From the day one of its beginning, its real intention was to build the train line from Adelaide, SA to right up to Darwin, NT bisecting the vast land of Australia and linking the North end of Australia with the South, but due to budget it was not successful for a long time. But, the vision came to pass on the 4th of February 2004, when Adelaide to Darwin rail track was finally completed and began operating.
In order to celebrate its 80th birthday and to stir its business, Great Southern Rail (GSR), Ghan’s owner, has a choice of eight free tour and accommodation packages on new bookings made before 3rd of June.
