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Aus Reef and Outback Pass mapAus Reef and Outback Pass

See great frontier towns and the Great Barrier Reef - from $605

The Aus Reef and Outback Pass gives you unlimited economy travel on most Great Southern Rail and Queensland Rail services, from the blue waters of the Coral Sea to the red sands of Central Australia.

Spend three or six months exploring great frontier towns and the Great Barrier Reef - all at your own pace.

Pricing

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

Purchased 3 months 6 months
Outside Australia $605 $821
Within Australia $672 $912

This product is not available to residents of Australia.

Buy now

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

Using your pass

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

  • Great Southern Rail - call 13 21 47
  • Queensland Rail - call 1300 131 722.

Great Southern Rail services

The Ghan

The Ghan, operated by Great Southern Rail, runs north from Adelaide through Australia's red centre to tropical Darwin, on the Timor Sea.

Named after the Afghan cameleers who once traversed this route, this transcontinental adventure offers an unsurpassed view of Australia over three unforgettable days.

The Indian Pacific

The Indian Pacific
The Indian Pacific. Photo: Great Southern Rail

Spanning the continent from Sydney in the east to Perth in the west, Great Southern Rail's Indian Pacific is recognised as one of the world's great train journeys.

Named after the two great oceans it joins and symbolised by the magnificent wedge-tailed eagle that so often soars above it, the mighty Indian Pacific traverses 4,352 kilometres (2,698 miles) between Perth and Sydney.

During the three-day, three-night journey, you’ll have many opportunities to leave the train and take in some of the highlights of Central Australia.

The Overland

The Overland, operated by Great Southern Rail, connects Adelaide and Melbourne.

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. Pass product is only available for purchase by bona fide overseas visitors to Australia. A passport must be produced at the time of purchase to verify the passenger is a resident of another country and is not a resident of Australia.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. For full Conditions of Carriage and important travel tips please refer to the information provided on each operator's website:  
  10. Pass product is available at the published rate and no further concessions apply.
  11. The pass may be subject to a fuel price surcharge per sector booked on The Ghan, Indian Pacific and The Overland.
  12. Passes are not transferable. One passenger per pass only.
  13. 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.
  14. Passes lost, stolen or misplaced will not be available for replacement.