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Trans-Australian Railway

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A long train track goes across the desert.

Looking east on the trans australia line from cook.jpg
Looking east on the trans australia line from cook.jpg
It helps people travel far away. The track is very, very straight. It looks like a line in the sand. You can see it from space! Do you like train rides?

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File:Map of Trans-Australian Railway within Sydney-Perth rail corridor.png
Map of Trans-Australian Railway within...
File:Looking east on the trans australia line from cook.jpg
Looking east on the trans australia line...
File:Lock-red-alt-2.svg
Lock-red-alt-2.svg
File:Trans-Australian Railway map provided to passengers circa 1960.png
Trans-Australian Railway map provided to...
File:Trans-Australian train westbound from Port Pirie Junction to Port Augusta, Sep 1938 -- loco Ga 24 (John Buckland).jpg
Trans-Australian train westbound from...
File:GM29 Rawlinna, 1986.JPG
GM29 Rawlinna, 1986.JPG
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