Train Travel Perth to Sydney

Hi,
I am planning to do this next year also but the other way around. If
you are member of the YHA OR HI (Hostling International), providing you
book through a YHA travel centre, you can get a discount on the Ghan,
Indian Pacific & Overland for a Red Kanga Daynighter Seat, I am told
the Red Kanga Day/Nighter seats on the Ghan, IP & Overland aren't too
bad for comfort wise! The cost of joining the YHA is about 16 GBP.
Good Luck!



"Patm" pat.moriartyt RemoveThis @mcc.ac.uk wrote in message
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Hi All
We wish to travel from Perth in late March 2006 after visiting with-
friends-
to Sydney. Instead of flying we are considering going by train. Has
anyone
done this recently and any advice. Looking at web sites but cannot
decide
whither to buy the ticket in Australia or alternately but here in the
UK.
All advice gratefully received.

Pat

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On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:22:18 +0100, "www.poms.co.uk"
<webmaster@(remove_the_spam)poms.co.uk> wrote:

>> Hi All
>> We wish to travel from Perth in late March 2006 after visiting with
>> friends to Sydney. Instead of flying we are considering going by train.
>> Has anyone done this recently and any advice. Looking at web sites but
>> cannot decide whither to buy the ticket in Australia or alternately but
>> here in the UK.
>> All advice gratefully received.
>>
>> Pat
>>
>
>
>Yes i have and is well worth it. Takes 3 days to do but you get to take in
>the views.


I endorse that view. Worth doing the off-train trips (extra cost) as
well. Make sure you book Gold Kangaroo class. This has sleeper cabins
and includes all meals. It is a big step up from Red Kangaroo, which
basically has a hamburger bar, and you sit in airline seats unless you
pay extra.

I did the trip 2 years ago in Gold Kangaroo. The first night (heading
out from Sydney) was a bit rough, but the railway is much smoother
after that. They have improved the line since then.
--
Martin Hunt
Ngaio
Wellington
New Zealand

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