Thread: Travelling the Ghan

Originally Posted by Stuuu

Only been Alice to Adelaide in sitting up so can't really help.

That was in 1999 with the boys as children which was interesting. If just the two of you then go for a cabin.

Originally Posted by Tombie2

The 110 won't be able to go!
Too tall..
Looked into trains and none of our 4wds can ride the rail due to height.

We had a 75 series Troopcarrier running 31x10R15's that went on the train in 1999.

Don't know if they've changed the requirements since then.

2m maximum height.
This may help.

so the ad's during the tennis are working....

Originally Posted by miky

2m maximum height.
This may help.

Thanks mate..

Yeah, a dead stock Landy might fit...

But a lifted Defender wont and my lifted Disco 2 wont either.

Originally Posted by Great Southern Rail

Note: Rates for unaccompanied vehicles available on request. As of 1 April 2009 unaccompanied Motorail cannot be booked from one train to the other. Unaccompanied Motorail can only be booked on the same train on an entire journey with no stopovers.
Maximum width 2.2m.
Maximum height Sydney – Adelaide/ Melbourne – Adelaide 1.57m;
Adelaide – Darwin 2.00m.
Roof racks, wind deflectors, louvers etc must be removed before loading.
The length of any towbar should be included. Caravans, including pop tops and boats are not able to be conveyed by Motorail. Vehicles must be roadworthy at time of loading and capable of being driven onto carrier.

Originally Posted by Tombie2

Thanks mate..

Yeah, a dead stock Landy might fit...

But a lifted Defender wont and my lifted Disco 2 wont either.

My 110 was shipped Bris-Perth by autotrans - it went almost the whole way on rail. It was ~2100 high when shipped. Of course different train(s).

Drop us a line if you end up coming to the Alice.
My Dad came up last year on The Ghan and loved it.
Though he is a train buff and wishes it was steam also


Cheers