Great Australian Railway Journeys

Michael Portillo ventures Down Under to ride spectacular railways while learning about Australia's history, wildlife and people.

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Available on Jan 23

Michael Portillo traces the route of the legendary Ghan Railway, which stretches nearly 2,000 miles across Australia's...

Available on Jan 30

Michael explores New South Wales, where he rides the world's steepest railway and one of its longest trains - the...

Available on Feb 6

Michael embarks on a rail adventure aboard the transcontinental Indian Pacific Railway, travelling from the southern...

Available on Feb 13

Michael floats above Canberra on a hot air balloon and travels through the rainforest of the Dandenong mountains on the...

Available on Feb 20

Michael navigates his way by rail through Queensland, marvelling at the engineering expertise of the Kuranda Scenic...

Thu Jan 23, 8:00pm E1 Port Augusta to Darwin

Sat Jan 25, 5:00pm E1 Port Augusta to Darwin

Mon Jan 27, 10:00pm E1 Port Augusta to Darwin

Tue Jan 28, 1:00am E1 Port Augusta to Darwin

Thu Jan 30, 8:00pm E2 Sydney to Broken Hill

Sat Feb 1, 5:00pm E2 Sydney to Broken Hill

Mon Feb 3, 10:00pm E2 Sydney to Broken Hill

Tue Feb 4, 1:00am E2 Sydney to Broken Hill

Thu Feb 6, 8:00pm E3 Adelaide to Perth

Sat Feb 8, 5:00pm E3 Adelaide to Perth

Mon Feb 10, 10:00pm E3 Adelaide to Perth

Tue Feb 11, 1:00am E3 Adelaide to Perth