Great Australian Railway Journeys
Port Augusta to Darwin - Part Two
Season 1
Michael Portillo travels on the second leg of the Ghan Railway from Alice Springs to Darwin. Along the way, he meets orphaned joeys at a kangaroo sanctuary, discovers the story of an early 20th-century cattle tycoon and meets the family that run one of his former ranches, explores traditional aboriginal lands, and joins Darwin locals in commemorating the 100th anniversary of a First World War battle
Great Australian Railway Journeys airs on BBC Four at 12:30 AM, Wednesday 6 November. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
Presenter
Dave Minchin
Director
Alison Kreps
Series Editor