An overview of Australia's railways in the early 1960s, before gauges across the country were standardised. From Cairns to Brisbane on the Sunlander, to Sydney on the Brisbane Limited then the Daylight Express to the border and the Spirit of Progress we make our way to Melbourne. We then board the Overland to Adelaide, followed by the Port Pirie Express and the Transcontinental to Kalgoorlie, before boarding the Westland for Perth. The second section looks at other significant lines and services whilst stressing the importance of the rail network to Australia's rural areas and to the nation's progress. Made by The Commonwealth Film Unit, 1962.

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