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Great Australian Railway Journeys

1 Series
2 Episodes
Category: Travel
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Michael Portillo ventures Down Under to explore Australia by train.

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All episodes for series 1 of Great Australian Railway Journeys

S1 E1 · Port Augusta to Darwin: The Ghan
Michael Portillo ventures Down Under to explore Australia by train.
S1 E2 · Sydney to Broken Hill
Michael Portillo explores New South Wales by train.

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