Katherine School of the Air Archives - TRAINS & TRAVEL WITH JIM LOOMIS

Photo Recap – Small Town, Big Heart

ByJim Loomis 02/26/200909/06/2014

Just after lunch, and a bit over 200 miles south of Darwin, the Ghan eases to a stop in the town of Katherine, a soggy or dusty (depending on the season) town of some 7,000 people. By now the weather has cleared and I head off down the platform to a van waiting to take…

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Darwin and Points South on The Ghan

ByJim Loomis 02/12/200909/06/2014

The Ghan arrived in Adelaide station this morning precisely on time. Not a surprise, because we sat on a siding a dozen or so miles outside of town for a half hour so we would arrive precisely on time. God forbid we should arrive 30 minutes early! It was, nevertheless, a very enjoyable trip. I…