4 DAYS on Australia's LONGEST Train Journey: The INDIAN PACIFIC 

Wow that's awesome...its amazing that we see this airport which fulfills an important role and here's the daughter of the two operators commenting here...

That’s incredible! Amazing story. I’ll have to try and get out there at some point!

to fuel your private plane? ​@@noelphilips

Please do! It's an amazing place. Watch your travels all the time, so this one was extra special.. ☺️​@@noelphilips

You gotta try and fly there. Maybe a collab with Stef Durry would be fun!!

spot on.

I live in the Appalachian Mountains in the United States (southern West Virginia), and we have a similar phenomenon here. Not the same type of trees, but picturesque mountain views here, especially near sunrise or sunset, will show the blue tint.

i used to live in the castle hill/pennant hill area but moved out. and if you live there you can really see why its called the blue mountains

@@davidfrench5407 I have been to WV in the Winter & Autumn. Actually got to ski your state back in 2010 during that Arctic tundra you had, so I had a fantastic experience skiing Snowshoe and the powder was amazing, great memories of all that powder. I experienced deer jumping infront of me somewhere between I81 & Marlinton. I have no idea where I filled up along i81 for gas, somewhere around Harrisonburg, let the sat-nav take me & it shut-down because I was in the radio-silence area, so I was driving very lost. All that snow, all those deer. I was amazed at how good the coffee was in Marlinton, a mountain bike shop which was surprisingly delicious. Not used to American coffee tasting great, if you're ever in Australia, you'll see what I mean when it comes to coffee, we are more particular than Italians when it comes to coffee. Don't think I'll ever be back in WV, long story why I went there, but unless I have a need to ski Snowshoe again, probably won't be back there. The people in WV were adorable to me, it's a shame how they have very little opportunity but are the sweetest to Aussies visiting. Flying in & out of Yeager APT for my first visit are a memory I'll never lose, propeller planes & cold mountain winds shaking the planes around. Flying out of Yeager APT with all those Canadian coal miners was something, having to be moved around the plane to balance it for take-off.

@@hipixstudio We probably might've passed each other along Castle Hill Road or watching a movie in Castle Towers. Oh how it's changed, all those houses built in the 70s-90s are being flattened to make way for apartments, even the architectural Brutalism nostalgia of the old Baulkham Hills Council Chambers along Showground Road are gone, that was a nostalgia landmark for those born & raised in the North Shore/Hills District. Spent alot of time there in the 2000s. I moved out of Sydney, live in Newcastle now. I do go back to the North Shore because of family & I still have friends in the Hills. You should see the old farms along the north of Samantha Riley Drive, it's all houses with Colorbond, basically Glenwood without trees. The cows & golf course at Norwest near Solent Circuit are now just houses. Ice Rink is gone. Should change the name of Castle Hill to MOUNT BRUTALISM.

Was it a proper service train back then? It would be nice to have a proper service as opposed to just a tourist train, but I suppose there's no way it could compete with air. 😅

I was born that year, so interesting to hear the story!

Noel saw you didn't run in to thae Cockburn innuendo bingo as the RU-vid police.. loved the Vlog.

Might need to see a doctor if you got Cockburn

It's what you want to try to avoid while sunbathing on a nude beach 😁

Or just being Wilde-Olivia Cockburn

pronounced coburn of course ;-)

😂😂😂, Noel’s the best. 😊

Top Gear / Grand Tour vibes 😊

Is the name Nullarbor a reference to the lack of trees? "Null" (No/Not/None) "Arbor" (Tree)?

It really is a day of nothing, don’t sugar coat it. Australia is one of the flattest driest places on earth and compared to almost any other long travel train journey on earth there is Sweet FA to look at.

@@skyhawk_4526 yep, its a giant slab of limestone basically.

Ya don't get it, do ya... Best stick to the city mate.​@@contactluke80

@@skyhawk_4526 Correct - The colonialists call it that.

That's how they get you to buy another ticket for the whole journey.

Have a base at Adelaide as well :)

But....What are their fees?

@@cruisecrazy7066 It's Australia, not The USA, health care won't bankrupt anyone down there. They're a non-profit charity organization so there are no fees for service.

@@cruisecrazy7066 Pretty much nothing we're not the US we have "evil socialist" universal health care.

Cockburn is definitely where those doctors are most needed.

He already has like 3 times😂

😂

Excellent idea. Enjoy our vast outback from the comfort of the train 😊

I travelled from Sydney to Perth on the IP in 2023. Wonderful! Fabulous experience - every part of it (except the rough tracks in NSW). Staff, food scenery were all great. I'm envious of you going on the Ghan as well.

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In the hot sun Eucalyptus oil partly evaporates with water creating a blue haze

@@roddevereaux1830finally a correct answer - the same reason why the Darling Ranges in Perth are blue from a distance (but they are so small that aren't called mountains, but there are a few places called Mt. Something or another) in the hills

@@roddevereaux1830 On extremely hot days around 40°C / 104°F that effect can be seen in gum forests such as the "Blue Dandenongs" east of Melbourne. On those days the slightest spark can create a bushfire.

It's the eucalyptus burning off the smoky gums

Can't do that anymore. The train has been privatized and the coaches and economy sleepers removed. Only has luxury and super-luxury classes.

@@haweater1555 is that right.. what a bloody shame! Although it was a very hard trip the memories will stay with me and my wife for the rest of our days!

@@PillSharks I am in Canada. Our version of a transcontinental train still runs with both basic coach and luxury sleepers. I did this journey as a young traveler 30 years ago. I would like to do it again (in basic sleeper) soon before it's threatened with privatization which would make the trip only affordable to foreign tourists. The Canadian train has a rear observation lounge and high-level scenic domes and more awesome scenery which set it apart from the Aussie train.

@@haweater1555 that’s another train journey I’ve always wanted to do.. my parents have and loved it but my father did part of it in the 70s as he was thinking of emigrated to Canada from the UK after meeting a Canadian girl.. he did that and he also hitched a ride in a truck through the Rocky Mountains as her father owned or was very high up in Allied van lines and got him a lift to save on cost.

Glad you enjoyed it

To be fair, the track was laid between originally 1910 and some updates in 1970.

Yea it is

I live in the flight path and it's a joy to hear an F/A-18 every once in a while...... did you cringe as much as I did when Noel pronounced Nullabor wrong? Fark that was painful.... lol

@@robdotcom71 Hearing him say Null 'arbour constantly did my head in.

@@robdotcom71 Yes that bit was cringeworthy.

60+? Mate i'm 50 and i'd rather be dead than go on a journey like this.

I was in the RAAF at Edinburgh Air base many decades ago. Loved it in that part of the country.

Thank you!

Hey, I’m subbed to you too! Two vastly different channels and their subject matter 😅😂 - please don’t let Noel to be ever be on your channel if you know what I mean 😅😂

Just did the relatively short trip to Canberra last year on one of these. It was uncomfortable and very slow.

@@stephanguitar9778 that was an XPLORER. XPTs don't go to Canberra.

Did a trip 30 years ago from Melbourne to Sydney on one of those in a seat. Was grateful for the stopover in Wagga Wagga at midnight to stretch the legs.

Those trains were uk designs built by comeng under license at granville nsw.

@@paulgerrard9227 loosely based on our intercity 125s

I've never been to Australia but I've watched (or rewatched) hundreds of hours of Aussie Gold Hunters. Kalgoorlie almost feels like my hometown.

@@d.jensen5153 Coober Pedy is also fascinating (it’s opal mining there).

You never sausage a tragedy😏

Glad you enjoyed

Glad you enjoyed it

That’s not a good thing 😂 that guy is pretentious af

Trek Trendy? Got to be the most obnoxious RU-vidr of them all. 🙄

Nu-ugh

Trains aren't a great way of seeing the country, FYI!

I just went thru 10 days of I think the flu of some sort…. Massive chest congestion and fever 🥵 wish you the best

Yes they live there. My parents run Forrest Airport at the moment.

Wow, thank you!

As it generally always is except in Noel's head!

I’ve had 4 Bonza flights booked, 3 have been cancelled. Not a good start, even refunds take months..

It's already super expensive for even the basic cabin that he got.

Ghan price like 5k i thought would love see noel do it definitely but is costly n already done that run when landed in Katherine n Alice

Platinum class is 5 figures easily

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for the visit

Outrageously expensive fares. Mind you, it does cost a lot to run that train - the company gets charged $1.8million per year by the WA Government just for arriving and departing the Perth terminal. From January 2025 the Indian Pacific won't be able to use the Perth terminal. Instead, it will use a freight yard at an industrial area called Kewdale for arrivals/departures.

He doesn't seem to be able to interact with people...

@@frederickvondinkerberg7721 He comes from a long highly technical IT career as do I. Most of us are somewhat introverts and while we can communicate with people after we've met them, the initial meeting can be clumsy.

As do I... but I have to speak to people... you have to force yourself to speak, be heard and have something to say

@@frederickvondinkerberg7721 I guess I'm not clear on why that is important here. This is Noel's channel. He puts out videos here for us to watch at no charge to enjoy. He has every right to be however he choses in any given situation. Life isn't always about putting yourself forward to be accepted by everyone. Maybe thats what you do, but again, that's your choice as it should be. What Noel produces and puts up here on YT is his choice, as it should be.

@@s35bonanzapilot84 seriously get over yourself.. All I pointed out was that he has poor interactions with his fans, it's called criticism and he puts himself in public with these videos and and as such will face criticism... which is my choice...

Glad you enjoyed it!

He's a bit of a peasant at times innit.

I'm not even Aussie and kills me hearing people saying 'Cairns'

He's a northerner, they are not known for their ability to speak normally

There are certain places that most people who have an interest in this sphere we live on know how to pronounce, even if they've never actually been there. Nullabor is one of those places! Some of us even know that the name is derived from the Latin for "no tree".

​@@frederickvondinkerberg7721you're right bruv he doesn't even know what apple and pears are fam u get me?

You can get rid of the 'fam' part, only people with the IQ of an underripe turnip talk like that