Gulflander

Address
Normanton Railway Station Normanton Queensland, Australia
Contact
Email Enquiries: gulflander@qr.com.au
Facsimile Enquiries: 4036 9333
Telephone Enquiries: 07 4745 1391
Tollfree Enquiries: 1800 620 324
URL Enquiries: www.gulflander.com.au

Description
The Gulflander is the historic rail experience that is famous for going from “nowhere to nowhere”. Venturing from Normanton on the remote Gulf of Carpentaria the train travels to Croydon 140 kilometres away each week. This is old gold territory with a history to match the incredible terrain. The railway is heritage listed and the only line in Queensland still measured in miles. Opened in 1891 to join Normanton to the teeming goldfields, the line has never been linked to the main Queensland Rail network. But these minor oddities don’t concern the hundreds of passionate advocates of the Gulflander, they only add to the appeal as the “Tin Hare” rattles its way across the Savannah country. Today the Gulflander is a tourism icon and working tribute to the early pioneers of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Old RM93 is the longest serving railmotor the line has seen and one of only a few still running in Australia. Built in 1950 it provides a unique experience where you can sit up with the driver and take in his view of this rugged lane. With abundant wildlife and distinctive geography to observe this is much more than a rail journey.