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Australia by Rail (Trailblazer)

Australia by Rail (Trailblazer)

by Colin Taylor (Author)

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    Paperback 2005

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Synopsis

From the vast emptiness of the Nullarbor Plain, on the longest straight rail line in the world, to the twisting tracks of outback Queensland and the rainforests of the north, Australia's railways offer a rich variety of contrasting experiences. Taking the train is an ideal way to explore the continent in comfort and style. Features include:

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 290
 Edition: 5th
 Publisher: Trailblazer Publications
Published: 28 Feb 2005
ISBN 10: 187375681X
ISBN 13: 9781873756812

Media Reviews
Readable, full of friendly advice, and spiced with humour. --Network (Australia) Highly recommended. --Today's Railways (UK) Benefiting from Taylor's thirty years of travel on Australia's trains, it is a work that any guidebook publisher would be proud to publish. --The Sunday Times (UK)
Author Bio
Colin Taylor, retired associate professor in the Department of Geographical Sciences and Planning at the University of Queensland, Australia, has held town-planning positions in Victoria, Tasmania, and Scotland, and has given conference papers and talks on planning and transportation all over the world. He has also produced articles and broadcasts on the fascination of railways. In the last thirty years he has taken more than 6000 rail journeys in Australia and overseas, covering some 375,000 miles. He compiles the biennial World Speed Review for Railway Gazette International and is also the author of Great Rail Non-Journeys of Australia, Steel Roads of Australia and Traincatcher.