Re: On my way to Australia from the US

["avachat" <avachat@dingoblue.net.au>]

sydney - brisbane - cairnes sounds good.
try theses sites
http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov/nav.html
http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au
http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au/timetable/
enjoy your stay
avachat
ps.
don't forget to try a vegemite sandwich.
<joelpk@usa.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am on my way to your fair country on Jan 15. I will be "based" in
> Sydney at a friends for 2 weeks and then off to Tasmania for a
> tour.
>
> During the first 2 weeks I thought it might be fun to take a train
> somewhere interesting and be gone 3 to 5 days(or more)i. I love the
> train, although in the US it is about 3 times more cost  for me to
> take the train
> than a plane (Atlanta to NY with sleeping accomodations).
>
> Any suggestions? Where to go? What the trains cost? Is there a savings
> if I book in advance?I have been to Australia before but both times
> were 15 years ago and I was on business so I did not see too much.
>
> Thanks