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Great Australian Railway Journeys (2019)

Name: Great Australian Railway Journeys
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8
Cast: Michael Portillo

Documentary

Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw's Handbook to the Chief Cities of the World, Michael embarks on six new railway journeys across spectacular Australia.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (91 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Michael Portillo Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.63 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 58 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Port Augusta to Darwin: The Ghan	7.6	25
2	Sydney to Broken Hill	7.7	24
3	Adelaide to Perth: The Indian Pacific	7.5	22
4	Canberra to Melbourne	7.5	25
5	Kuranda to Townsville	7.7	24
6	Newcastle to Brisbane	7.8	19