Christmas on the Great Southern - Australia's newest luxury train: Adelaide - Canberra - Brisbane

In 2021, I travelled on Journey Beyond's Overland train from Melbourne to Adelaide, the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Adelaide, the Ghan Platinum service from Adelaide to Darwin. The Great Southern is the company's brand new luxury train service. In the 2021-2022 season, Journey Beyond organised a special Christmas Great Southern trip, it departs Adelaide on Christmas Eve, passengers will then enjoy a sumptuous feast at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra on Christmas day, and after a short stopover in Coffs Harbour, the train will arrive Brisbane on boxing day. After 2 months of editing, I have put this festive three-day journey into a one hour long video, I hope you'll enjoy it! Let's go!!

This video was filmed from 23 December 2021 to 26 December 2021
Train type: The Great Southern
From Adelaide Parklands Terminal to Brisbane Acacia Ridge Freight Terminal
Locomotive: Pacific National NR30, NR31
Max Speed: 115km/h (71mph)
Total distance: 2,885km (1,793mi)
Travel time: 56h40m
Cabin: A/5
Class: Gold Service Single Cabin

Day 1 Christmas Eve
00:00 Introduction - Great Southern
03:10 Check in @ Adelaide Parklands Terminal
04:44 Gold and Platinum cabin types
08:35 Boarding + Departure
11:03 Gold Single cabin layout
13:50 Murray Bridge
14:38 Lunch
17:36 South Australia - Victoria State Border
19:12 Stawell Off Train Excursion - Grampians National Park
24:55 Dinner
26:52 Seat turned into a bed

Day 2 Christmas Day
28:14 Shower
29:17 Breakfast
31:52 Canberra Off Train Excursion
36:47 Christmas Lunch Buffet @ Hyatt Hotel Canberra
39:18 Goulburn
41:37 Christmas Dinner!

Day 3 Boxing Day
45:27 Breakfast
46:57 Coffs Harbour Off Train Excursion - Forest Sky Pier + Botanic Gardens
52:09 Lunch
55:03 Cougal Spiral - New South Wales - Queensland State Border
56:22 Summary
59:10 Brisbane New Year Fireworks



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