Alice Springs Telegraph Station

Had a very good guided tour of the telegraph station which was on the Adelaide to Darwin telegraph line

Alice Springs War Memorial

War memorial

View from the memorial of the town

The Ghan waiting for us to return

Alice Springs Flying Doctor Museum

Went to this very interesting little museum when we were in Alice Springs

More from The Ghan Train

This is the lounge/bar carriage

The dining car

These poor people had a long wait...

Ghan - Sunrise At Marla

We had a very early breakfast BBQ when the train stopped at Marla so we could all see the sunrise

Here's a couple of views of the train from roughly the centre.

It's a VERY long train!

Breakfast

 

The Ghan Train

The Ghan runs from Adelaide to Darwin (and vice versa!) and takes three days.

This was our Gold Superior cabin which was well worth the extra money

New Venture In Adelaide

Found this outlet on our last day in Adelaide!

Now we are off to Darwin on the Ghan train which will take us three days - can't wait...

Adelaide - Torrens River

Festival Centre

Adelaide Oval cricket ground

Orroroo

 

This is the 'town stores' which is run by our friends' son in law

He (or she?) was about 18" long

View from a lookout point