The Savannahlander
The Savannahlander is a train journey which begins in Cairns , Australia. It is one of the great rail experiences of the world as it rattles its way from the coast, up the scenic Kuranda Range (the Kuranda scenic railway) including stops at Barron Falls and Stoney Creek, through World Heritage listed rainforests to Kuranda. It then continues on through the agricultural areas of the Atherton Tablelands then into the Gulf Savannah region - to "outback" Australia. The Savannahlander is not only a unique train trip but a great way to see the Chillagoe Caves , Cobbold Gorge and the Undara Lava Tubes.
During its operating season the Savannahlander departs Cairns every Wednesday at 6.30 am. The 2010 season starts on the 3rd of March and the last departure for the year is on the 15th of December. |
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The wet season in the Savannah regions has caused some track damage that will cause a delay to the start of the Savannahlander's operating season. Repair completion dates are a week by week proposition, and shorter trips will be offered in the early part of the year. At this stage the Savannahlander will only be operating as far as Almaden. |
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The Savannahlander - The Real Story |
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Hopefully, this website should be pretty easy to explore. The items on the left had side of the page are menu items that will link you to all of the information you need to decide on how you want to travel with us, or what options you should take. There is also general information and other facts and figures to help you along your way. 
But, do you want the real story of the Savannahlander? The day to day stories and happenings that transform a train trip into an adventure life form of its own? Each week, (or nearly each week) we publish stories of events that happened on the train, or in the areas that the train visits. There are plenty of photos, and stories as told by the drivers.
This is the Savannahlander Blog, and it has been running since October 2008. There is now a great collection of stories, video clips, photos and description of some of the interesting times we had since, including wet season flooding on the line, derailed track machines and group photos.
So come and have a look at our Blog. Once you have made your booking, keep visiting us, to see what we're up to leading up to your trip (and after it) If you're 'Twitter' savvie, we send new post updates out on twitter, so you'll never miss a post!
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Savannahlander Easter Getaway |
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Savannahlander
This Easter (2nd - 5th April 2010) why not let someone else do the driving for the long weekend? During the Easter week, the Wednesday departure of Savannahlander will be replaced by a special Friday departure. The trip will operate to the normal schedule - just a couple of days later.
There are a number of good reasons of year to travel through the Gulf Savannah region. The grass is green, the creeks and rivers a all flowing and there's not many tourists about. The best reason though is the Savannhalander offers big discounts on travel packages over the Easter weekend!
Prices start from just $399pp including train fare and accommodation.
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Read more... [Savannahlander Easter Getaway]
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