Rail travellers enjoy
• Comfy recliner arm chairs with ample leg room
• Views of the Australian outback
• On board toilet and shower facilities
• Diner carriage and seating area
• Travel to a wide variety of destinations
• A great chance to meet fellow travellers

Picture yourself waking up to the first light of the day reflecting on the red earth of Central Australia...

Or at night, peering through your window to reveal a sky filled with stars over the moonlit desert landscape. Imagine this, combined with the sort of flexibility you need and at a price you are willing to pay.
No wonder rail travel is one of the most popular ways for international travellers to explore Australia. Great Southern Rail, owners and operators of The Ghan, Indian Pacific, and The Overland trains offer quality travel options at affordable prices. These three trains are premium rail services connecting Sydney, Adelaide,
Perth, Melbourne, Darwin and Alice Springs, as well as the slightly out of the way but must-see stops like Broken Hill, Kalgoorlie and Katherine.

The Rail Explorer Pass is one of best value transport buys for international visitors travelling around Australia, providing 6 months of unlimited travel on the extensive Great Southern Rail network.

Bookings are generally available at a moment’s notice giving you the flexibility to be compulsive.

The cost for an international Backpacker/ YHA or Student is just AUD$590. To qualify for the discounted price you must hold membership of a recognised Backpacker organisation, including YHA, or a valid Student card. This pass is only valid for international visitors so you must hold an international passport, domestic passes are also available for Aussie residents.

Plenty of cheap point-to-point rail fares are also available if you haven’t got 6 months.

Backpackers get huge discounts across the Great Southern Rail network.

Great value rail passes are also available.
Get on track to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Alice
Springs and Darwin by train, and enjoy the freedom to explore at your own pace...

RAIL EXPLORER PASS – JUST $590*
Enjoy 6 Months of unlimited travel.
GREAT DEALS FOR BACKPACKER/STUDENT POINT TO
POINT FARES, SAVING UP TO 45% OFF ADULT FARES!

Contact Great Southern Rail or your
licensed Travel Agent.
Call 13 21 47 or visit www.gsr.com.au

*Fares quoted available for members of major recognised backpacker organisations holding a valid membership card
and students with a valid ISIC card. Rail Explorer Pass available to holders of foreign (non Australian) passports and non-
Australian residents only. Conditions apply. Fares quoted in Australian dollars and are subject to change without notice. Red
Service on The Overland differs from the Indian Pacific and The Ghan. ^Shower facilities

For more information on the Indian Pacific, The Ghan or The Overland view the Great Southern Rail website at www.gsr.com.au or visit your local Travel Agent.