The Australian outback is one of the wildest places on Earth. A vast void of deserts and semi-arid wilderness, it stretches across about 80% of the country’s interior — an area roughly equivalent to ...

O N   B O A R D  T H E   G H A N, Australia, March 4 -- As the sun rises over redsandy hills scattered with spiky spinifex bushes and stuntedeucalyptus trees, the harsh beauty of the ...

A young American tourist has survived a terrifying train ride in which he clung to the outside of the legendary Ghan in the freezing dark as it hit speeds up to 110km/h in the South Australian Outback ...

The same could be said of the opalescent journey I’m on. Orchestrated by travel stalwart Luxury Escapes, the trip whirs almost 3000 kilometres from Darwin to Adelaide on The Ghan Expedition, ...

The Ghan train – which makes the epic journey across Australia between Darwin and Adelaide, via Alice Springs – just got an upgrade courtesy of design studio Woods Bagot. Having already transformed ...

In a statement released Tuesday morning, NT Police said the three children, one aged 11 and two aged 10, were “dealt with” under the provision of the Youth Justice Act 2005. Police said referrals have ...

I took the legendary Ghan train across Australia in a first class sleeper cabin - and it was one of the most unique ways I’ve ever traveled. In this video, I share the full journey through the Outback ...

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Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. The Australian outback is ...