The Ghan from Adelaide to Alice – Australia By Rail

Built through one of the harshest regions in the world, the Ghan served as a frontier railway opening up the Australian Outback.

It would quickly become infamous for its delays that were not measured in hours but in weeks – due to floodings, white ant, and rails buckling in the heat. The new line was completed in 1980 – the only major passenger line built in the twentieth century – and carrying passengers in a comfort in stark contrast to the rugged world outside.