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The Ghan, one of the Great Southern rail tour locomotives, gives you a historically eye-opening, breath-taking journey between Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin. On your locum assignment, take advantage of this transcontinental adventure.
Named after the Afghan cameleers that once traveled the same route, The Ghan has been around since the early 1920s. Luckily for today's travelers, it has been remodeled since then, though the opportunity to ride the Old Ghan still exists today.
In the midst of your sight-seeing along the modern tram, you can take a pit-stop in Augusta for an authentic excursion on the "wheezing, smoke-belching, lovingly restored steam loco" as described by the Sydney Morning Herald reviewers. After venturing from Flinders Ranges to Quorn, you'll hop back on board the newer train.
The Red Center, Adelaide Plains, Flinders Ranges and suptropical flora of the Top End are only a few of the sights that will have you glued to the window of your seat on the train. You'll pass historic landmarks such as the cemetery at Adelaide River, where 434 Australians sacrificed their lives in Japanese raids and are now memorialized in a tropical garden. You won't want to pass up an opportunity like this when you find the time to explore the beautiful country.