Ken Fairbairn was "just on a holiday" through remote parts of Australia when he struck up a conversation that would change the course of his life. The Gulflander train has run between Normanton and ...

The iconic Gulflander is back after an extended hiatus with services resuming from Wednesday, May 15. Starting out as a reporter in Lightning Ridge in 2005, I returned to journalism in 2023 after 15 ...

Queensland Rail's historic Gulflander travel train is back up and running after a longer than usual closure during the prolonged wet season.

Queensland Rail says it is hoping for more than 100 people to take part in a special train trip will this week mark the 125th anniversary of the route of the Gulflander. The anniversary marks the ...

An iconic Far North tourist attraction will soon be kitted out with new technology and improvements to make travellers more comfortable. Restored interiors, improved storage space, updated lighting, ...

The Tin Hare (just one of the train’s nicknames) links Normanton, near the Gulf of Carpentaria, with the inland town of Croydon, 94 miles (150km) southeast. The line opened on July 20, 1891, when ...

"You're lucky to be here this time of year," says train driver Ken over the roar of the Gulflander's engine. "It's very green. Later in the year it's brown – still beautiful, but not as green." It's ...