Great Australian Railway Journeys

Michael Portillo goes Down Under to explore Australia by train, riding the Ghan Railway from Port Augusta in the south to Darwin in the north.

Michael Portillo explores New South Wales, along the way exploring the origins of Sydney as a penal colony, and riding the steepest railway in the world.

Michael Portillo rides the transcontinental Indian Pacific Railway from Adelaide to Perth.

Michael Portillo travels from Canberra to Melbourne, hearing the history of the cricket Ashes, and visiting the home of soprano Dame Nellie Melba.

Michael Portillo travels through Queensland from Kuranda to Townsville, learning to harvest sugar cane and hearing how locals withstand tropical storms.

Michael Portillo travels along the eastern coast of Australia from the coal mines of Newcastle, New South Wales, to Brisbane.