Great Train Journeys of Australia: The Queenslander (1996)

When you leave Brisbane on The Queenslander, you find yourself on an adventure that seems larger than life. it's a glorious luxury holiday train, reminiscent of the exotic rail journeys of last century. And there's plenty of time to be drawn into it. The journey takes the better part of two days, travelling over 1,000 miles up the tropical coast to Cairns in the far north of Queensland.

Pass though forests, unusual peaks and tiny towns, pineapple and banana plantations, grazing cattle and miles of sugarcane. Meet travellers from all over the world, including young backpackers, families on holiday and wealthy tourists, each with their own perspective on the Australian experience.

*Credits*

Written & Directed by: Nick Torrens
Director of Photography: Ron Bollman
Editor: Jane St Vincent Welch
Sound Recordist: Ian Grant
Production Manager and Researcher: Rebecca McElroy
Narrator: Street Remley
Online Editors: Yhanni Anthis, Stephen Turner
Sound Mix: John Bridges, Justin Astbury
Graphics: Video Artworks
Additional camera: Len Beard, Brian Doyle, Geoff Owen, Paul Smith, Michael Valier-Birther, Ray Henman, Eric Turco
Music: Torres Strait Islander music by The people of Murray Island courtesy of Yarra Bank Films & TSIMA, "Days Turn to Years" by Turkeyneck Lasso, "Mission Beach" by Harvey Welsh
Archive Material: Torres Strait Islander from "Land Bilong Islanders" By Yarra Bank Films, Queensland Rail footage supplied by Roly Poly Plus, Reef aerials from Qld Tourist & Travel Corporation
Photographs Courtesy of: Mario & Maria Cristaudo, Diane Cilento, Dalian Fittler

Although every effort has been made to trace the present copyright holder, we apologise in advance for any unintentional omission or neglect and will be pleased to insert the appropriate acknowledgement to companies or individuals in any susequent (sp) edition of this program

This program was Offlined and Onlined using the fast video machine non-linear system
Additional online: TAV Adelaide

Produced with the support of Queensland Railways and the staff on board the Queenslander

Our sincere thanks to:
The Beach-Jensen Family
Diane Cilento & Anthony Shaffer
Maria, Mario & Adrienne Dieterich
Daliah Fittler & her family in Townsville
Hampton Gillespie & Leo Hollister

And all those who appear in the program

Produced by: Nick Torrens
Associate Producer: Cathy Beitz
Executive Producer: Wilson Main

1996 Banksia Productions Pty. Ltd.

Barcode 9318160010045

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