Search for missing group hampered as six months’ rain in 24 hours cuts off WA from eastern states

Search for missing group hampered as six months’ rain in 24 hours cuts off WA from eastern states

Police have grave concerns for seven people missing in remote WA outback,as search efforts continue to be hampered by heavy rainfall which has cut the state off from the rest of the nation.

  • byJesinta Burton andJacob Shteyman

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Australia’s epic,4352-kilometre train journey beats driving any day

Australia’s epic,4352-kilometre train journey beats driving any day

Imagine crossing our vast,intimidating outback from ocean to ocean without raising a sweat or forgoing a fine meal. How? By riding the rails.

  • byBrian Johnston
Halfway across the Nullarbor,Mad Ted and a busted charger ran us off the road

Halfway across the Nullarbor,Mad Ted and a busted charger ran us off the road

We’re five days in to a 5000km drive across Australia. It’s scorching hot. The battery on our electric car’s near flat. And we’re being followed.

  • byJames Massola
What you’ve been missing on a drive across the Nullarbor

What you’ve been missing on a drive across the Nullarbor

It’s a land that time forgot where the erosion is so slow,ancient features have been preserved for millions and millions of years,capturing a snapshot of how environments were at different times.”

  • byCameron Myles
Rolling in luxury

Rolling in luxury

It's not just the revamped luxury interiors,it's the places along the way that make the Indian Pacific a true-blue experience.

Travelling on Australia's longest train journey

Travelling on Australia's longest train journey

Will Brodie is changed by his trip through the outback on Australia's longest train journey.

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Into the wide,found land

Into the wide,found land

Lee Atkinson traces six great journeys of six great Australian explorers across deserts,rivers and ranges.

Mothers make it right

Mothers make it right

David Sly rugs up against the Antarctic blast to watch whales in their winter sanctuary.

Nullarbor

Nullarbor

<b>Nullarbor</b><br><b>Tiny township with access to the spectacular cliffs of the Great Australian Bight</b><br>The tiny settlement of Nullarbor (it is really nothing more than a roadhouse,a caravan park and all the facilities for travellers) is located 764 km west of Port Augusta and 1076 km from Adelaide.

Nullarbor - Fast Facts

<b>Nullarbor</b><br><b>Tiny township with access to the spectacular cliffs of the Great Australian Bight</b><br>The tiny settlement of Nullarbor (it is really nothing more than a roadhouse,a caravan park and all the facilities for travellers) is located 764 km west of Port Augusta and 1076 km from Adelaide.

Nullarbor - Culture and History

<b>Nullarbor</b><br><b>Tiny township with access to the spectacular cliffs of the Great Australian Bight</b><br>The tiny settlement of Nullarbor (it is really nothing more than a roadhouse,a caravan park and all the facilities for travellers) is located 764 km west of Port Augusta and 1076 km from Adelaide.