Railway Adventures Across Australia

Western Australia

Scott briefly visits Cook before arriving in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, home of historic gold rushes and a pivotal location for Western Australia's rail history. After a quick stop in Perth, it's off south to timber country and the Hotham Valley railway. Here he is put to work priming steam engines for the Pinjarra to Dwellingup tourist trip. Pibara, in northern Western Australia, is Scott's next destination, where he gets a lift on one of the longest and heaviest trains running on the planet.

Victoria

There's a saying that in Victoria, all lines lead to Melbourne. Unlike the other states, Victoria did not have to battle the tyranny of distance. As a result, Victoria railways have a regal nature all of their own. Scott has a number of adventures in Victoria including hiring his own tram for a tour through Melbourne, driving himself around the state in a 1920's rail car, exploring Bendigo and the goldfields of Ballarat before heading up to the Murray River and those elegant 'steam cousins' the paddle steamers. After a detour through the Victorian high country Scott finally drifts towards Port Phillip Bay before heading over to Tasmania.

Tasmania

The birthplace of Australian rail. It once had a thriving rail network, one of the busiest in the country however nowadays there are no passenger railways left in the state. Scott visits Queenstown and a special line called the Abt railway. As the centenary steam tour continues we venture through Port Arthur, come in contact with some very interesting locals, and experience an adventure which is one of the most remarkable of all and a memorable final installment to this landmark series.