Lights flashing, bells are ringing, new era in this land of ours has begun
it's taken many years, much apprehension, finally it has been done
the building, under trying conditions, heat, flies, new railway track
the final link, Alice Springs to Darwin, travel from North to South and back
To built this line across harsh wide open spaces, quite a feat
enduring vastly changing climate, wet season, fierce dry heat
overcoming with typical aussie ingenuity problems along way
some seemingly impossible, but against all odds,saved the day
Continent spanned by railway track, North to South, East to West
scenic panorama's, ease of travel, a sense of adventure laid to rest
you can watch galaxies of millions of stars, moon ever so bright
the whole environment seems to be presented in whole new light
On these journeys many sunrises, sunsets, magnificient to be seen
one should not, leaving southern parts, expect a landscape of green
for this land called"A Sunburnt Country" you're traveling it's very heart
you'll see very ancient landscapes, deserts, flood plains, horizons far apart
Isolated communities, the magical experience of the Nullarbor Plain
hospitable people, friendly fellow travelers, you'll want to come back again
camels, Brumbies, Kangaroos, Emus, Dingo, Raptors in search of prey
after a full day travel, rocked to sleep by clickety-clack and train's sway
It makes you feel proud to be aboard of this one of railway world's best
whichever journey you've chosen, it'll pass discerning traveler's test
these will be unforgettable journeys, they'll make you want more
each one has a different magic, there'll be many more surprises in store
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