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The Ghan leaves Adelaide for the inaugural trip to Darwin.

From the Archives, 2004: After 74 years the Ghan reaches Darwin

In 2004, the Ghan arrived in Darwin after a 2979-kilometre inaugural journey from Adelaide. The historic trip was the culmination of 74 years of political promise and procrastination.

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