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The Rail Explorer Pass gives you 6 months of unlimited rail travel aboard The Legendary Ghan, the mighty Indian Pacific and The Overland for A$590.00. Discover Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Darwin and  Melbourne and all stops in between, ($15 fuel price surcharge applies to each  sector).

You may not have 6 months to travel throughout Australia by Rail? Check out the Red Service backpacker rail travel fares for point to point travel!  

For more information http://www.gsr.com.au/backpackers
Call 13 21 47 within Australia or your local travel  agent.

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Haven’t got 6 months to travel Australia by rail?

Check out the Red Service backpacker rail travel fares for point to point travel!

Sector - per Person One Way
Backpacker - from
Sydney - Adelaide $184*
Adelaide - Perth $244*
Sydney - Perth $428*
Adelaide - Alice Springs or $214*
Adelaide - Darwin/Katherine or $454*
Alice Springs - Darwin $295*
Melbourne - Adealide $59*
(all fares can be vice versa)

*Conditions apply. Fares valid for travel from the 1st April 2007 to March 31st 2008.
All fares inclusive of fuel price surcharge.

 
Terms & Conditions
              
 Rail travel pass is only available to holders of  foreign (non-Australian) passports and non Australian residents. Student ID or  associated backpacker association ID required.
              
Rail travel clients are advised to carry  their passports with them at all times as railway staff may wish to check it  against the passport numbers endorsed on the pass. The pass is valid for  travel in a Red Kangaroo Daynighter seat and Red Service seats for unlimited  travel on the Great Southern Railway network of a six month period, starting  on the day the pass is validated (the first day of actual travel).
            
The pass  must be validated within 6months of purchase. Surcharges apply for upgrades.  Contact Great Southern Railway for rates. Pre-booking for all trains is  required at least 24 hours in advance. Cancellation fees apply. Valid until 31  March 2008. All fares and time tables are subject to change without notice.  Full details of terms and conditions are available at www.gsr.com.au http://www.gsr.com.au.

All  fares quoted in Australian dollars. Travel Agent Licence number 164  190.               

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