The summer months are very hot in outback qld and this can effect the speed of the train as the track between emerald and longreach in classed as b grade and prone to. Travel the full journey or stop for a few days in the many towns. Travelling between brisbane and longreach twice a week, the spirit of the outback is a relaxing but joyous adventure.
Slow and curvy heading north to rockhampton, fast and smooth out to emerald, and then slow and clackity from emerald to longreach, as the train traverses little used track. While i’d travelled the brisbane to rockhampton section of the rails before on the sunlander and spirit of queensland trains, the spirit of the outback heads west at. It’s about peeling back the layers of history, culture, and spirit that make this part of.
But the train is very slow! The journey on the spirit of the outback train is a slow reveal. Although the rolling stock is ageing, it remains a popular service. The spirit of the outback train excursion is an extraordinary and alternative way to see the coast of australia and the interior of the outback.
Is the spirit of the outback worth it? The summer months are very hot in outback qld and this can effect the speed of the train as the track between emerald and longreach in classed as b grade and prone to. It's a pleasant, scenic (although at times, barren) trip through outback queensland. It seemed to travel at around 50km/h most of the way,.