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![Alice Springs, NT, Australia - November 20, 2017: Old railroad and station in The Ghan Museum, located outside of the town in Northern Territory Stock Photo - Alamy Alice Springs, NT, Australia - November 20, 2017: Old railroad and station in The Ghan Museum, located outside of the town in Northern Territory Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F3NEB7/alice-springs-nt-australia-november-20-2017-old-railroad-and-station-in-the-ghan-museum-located-outside-of-the-town-in-northern-territory-2F3NEB7.jpg)
Alice Springs, NT, Australia - November 20, 2017: Old railroad and station in The Ghan Museum, located outside of the town in Northern Territory Stock Photo - Alamy
In Australia, would it be practical to also have a train line from Cairns to Broome via Alice Springs? Or like the USA, do people prefer to fly when crossing coast to
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