Great Australian Railway Journeys
Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw handbook, Michael Portillo ventures Down Under to ride its spectacular railways. He learns about the history of this vast country, encounters its native wildlife and sees incredible feats of railway engineering.
Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw handbook, Michael Portillo ventures Down Under to ride its spectacular railways. He learns about the history of this vast country, encounters its native wildlife and sees incredible feats of railway engineering.
Michael Portillo traces the route of the legendary Ghan Railway, which stretches nearly 2,000 miles across Australia's...
Michael explores New South Wales, where he rides the world's steepest railway and one of its longest trains - the...
Michael boards the transcontinental Indian Pacific Railway for another journey, travelling from the southern port city...
Michael floats above Canberra on a hot air balloon and travels through the rainforest of the Dandenong mountains on the...
Michael travels by rail through Queensland, marvelling at the engineering expertise of the Kuranda Scenic Railway and...
On the eastern coast of Australia, Michael tends to an injured koala, gets some tips from an Aussie rugby legend and...