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Aus Reef and Beach Pass mapAus Reef and Beach Pass

Traverse the eastern states, taking in reefs, beaches and outback - from $495

The Aus Reef and Beach Pass gives you three or six months' unlimited economy travel on CountryLink train and coach services and most Queensland Rail services.

Journey from the bright lights of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to the sun-drenched tourist havens of Cairns and Byron Bay, historic frontier towns like Mount Isa and Broken Hill, and everything in between.

Pricing

Buy your Aus Reef and Beach Pass from your nearest CountryLink agent before you arrive in Australia and you'll save around 10%.

Purchased 3 months 6 months
Outside Australia $495 $698
Within Australia $550 $776

This product is not available to residents of Australia.

Buy now

Aus Reef and Beach Passes are available from your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre or agent.

Using your pass

To book travel on a train or coach service using your pass, contact the service's operator:

Queensland Rail services 

The Sunlander

Cairns
Seaplane tour, Cairns. Photo: Greg Primmer / Tourism Australia

Watch the Queensland coastline unfold aboard Queensland Rail's Sunlander, voted Australia's best railway journey by the Society of International Railway Travellers. Enjoy the traditional service and social atmosphere on board while taking in the rainforests, beaches, tropical islands and course the world-famous Great Barrier Reef.

Tilt Train

Queensland Rail's innovative high-speed Tilt Trains connect destinations along the Queensland coast: Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns.

The Inlander

If taking the track less travelled appeals to your adventurous spirit, then why not choose the remarkable journey offered by The Inlander? The Inlander operates between the popular tourist destination of Townsville and the mining centre of Mount Isa, where so much of Queensland's mineral wealth is found.

The Spirit of the Outback

Shearing shed, Longreach
Shearing shed, Longreach. Photo: Susan Wright / Tourism Australia

The Spirit of the Outback takes you on a fascinating journey between Brisbane and Longreach, providing a unique insight into the history of outback Queensland.

Enjoy 24 hours of relaxed pleasure that transports you over 1,300 kilometres from Brisbane to Longreach, gateway to the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, the Qantas Founders Museum and the Outback Heritage Centre.

The Westlander

Find your pioneering spirit and follow in the path of Queensland's famed explorers when you travel westward on The Westlander.

From Brisbane, The Westlander takes you across the towering mountains of the Great Dividing Range through the lush green countryside of the Darling Downs, and out to historic Charleville in the heart of mulga country.

Travel pass conditions

  1. The passes are issued to and accepted by the person named on the ticket, subject to the railways acts, by-laws, regulations and General Conditions of Carriage in force in each railway system to which the travel applies.
  2. The passes are valid for use on specified rail and coach services operated by the following railway systems:  
    • CountryLink (Economy seats)
    • Great Southern Rail (Red Service Day/Nighter seats)
    • Queensland Rail (Economy Class seats).
    The passes are not valid on any Metropolitan services or North Queensland Tourist Train services.
  3. Travel must commence and the pass validated within six months of the date of purchase.
  4. Travel must be completed within the stipulated length of time (that is either three or six months) from the date of validation endorsed on the pass at the initial departure point.
  5. The holder may upgrade to travel in First Class, Business Class or Red Premium Service seats and sleeping berths on payment of the applicable upgrade amount.
  6. A reservation is essential prior to the use of the pass and entitles the passenger to only one allocation on any service. The travel pass is a receipt only and does not guarantee travel. A reservation for each individual sector of travel is necessary to obtain a valid travel ticket.
  7. The passes must be presented with the passport of the holder at the ticket office of the departure  point of the initial journey for validation and endorsing of the total period of availability on the pass  document. The passport with ticket is to be produced by the holder for all subsequent journeys at  either the ticket office or to onboard staff for verification.
  8. For full Conditions of Carriage and important travel tips please refer to the information provided on each operator's website:  
  9. Pass product is available at the published rate and no further concessions apply.
  10. The pass may be subject to a fuel price surcharge per sector booked on The Ghan, Indian Pacific and The Overland.
  11. Passes are not transferable. One passenger per pass only.
  12. No refund is payable on passes that have been validated, nor are refunds allowed on lost or stolen passes. Applications for refund on passes not yet validated must be submitted to the issuing office within 12 months of the date of issue. For passes purchased overseas, refunds cannot be obtained in Australia.
  13. Passes lost, stolen or misplaced will not be available for replacement.