May 25, 2026 – 5.00amIt never gets old, that delightful sensation of waking up on a train rolling along the rails. Turns out that feeling is even more delightful when you wake up in a bedroom of your own. Pull back the velvety two-tone curtain with a satisfying swish, gaze out at the striking Central Australian scenery through a window that stretches the length of the room, and you know there is only one place on Earth you can be: inside one of The Ghan’s luxe new suites.The Australis suite and its slightly smaller sister, Aurora, are game-changers. Until now, the top-tier accommodation on The Ghan, as it travels the length of the continent between Adelaide and Darwin, has been the platinum-class cabins, in which the seating converts into a bed at night.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Australia’s most famous train just went super luxe with a $16k suite
With separate bedrooms, living rooms and round-the-clock butler service, the Ghan’s new carriage goes toe-to-toe with the world’s fanciest trains.
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