Episode of Series “This Land Australia with Ted Egan”.
A must for all railway enthusiasts; a journey into the past on trains from the “golden age of steam” and through some of Australia’s most spectacular and breathtaking scenery. We ride the famous Zig Zag in the Blue Mountains (NSW), see three steam trains race side by side on modern suburban tracks in Sydney, watch Puffing Billy steaming its way through the Dandenong Ranges (Vic), then across to SA for an ambling trip on Australia’s first public railway line - the old horse-drawn tram in Victor Harbour, the Pichi Richi railway in the Flinders Ranges and finally the ultimate - a trip on both the Old and the New Ghan across Central Australia providing a glimpse of the past and the future. Narrated by Ted Eagan.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
38661
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Egan, Ted
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ghan
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ghan
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroad trains
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → History
People → Egan, Ted
Television
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)