About SideTracked Caches
This cache belongs to the SideTracked series. It is not designed to take you to a magical place with a breathtaking view. It's a distraction for the weary traveller, but anyone else can go and find it too. More Information can be found at the SideTracked Website
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Darwin railway station, also known as Berrimah Passenger Terminal, is the terminus station of the Adelaide-Darwin rail corridor in the Darwin suburb of East Arm, Northern Territory. The station is 2975 km (1849 mi) from Adelaide Parklands Terminal station, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from the end of the line and 18 km (11 mi) by road from Darwin's city centre. In front of the station building is a paved area 60 metres (200 feet) long, but sealed hardstanding extends for a kilometre (1100 yards) to accommodate all carriages of the train on the single track. Since this area is not raised, small platforms with stairs are positioned for passengers.
History
Locations of Darwin's original and current railway stations
From 1889 to 1973, the North Australia Railway ran through Darwin and terminated at its own Darwin station. This station was at a different site to the modern one, near what is now Fishermans Wharf (and like the city, it was known as "Palmerston" until 1911).
The current Darwin station opened on 4 February 2004 when The Ghan operated the first passenger service on the newly constructed line from Alice Springs. In July of that year, a small 0-4-0 steam locomotive, built in 1886 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, was put on display in the station. As the first locomotive in the Northern Territory, it was used during construction of the Palmerston and Pine Creek Railway and for 63 years more on the line. It became known as Sandfly.
In 2008, the NT Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts Club substantially refurbished Sandfly for display, and since 2010, it has been in the former Qantas hangar in Parap alongside the club's historic trucks, traction and stationary engines and fire engines.
Services
The sole passenger services to Darwin are provided by The Ghan, which as of 2021 operated weekly in each direction.
The Ghan experiential tourism train being loaded for its 2975 km (1849 mi) journey to Adelaide.
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Event Information
The event will be held out the front of the Darwin Railway Station.🚄🚃🚃🚃🚃
I will be bringing some cool, sweet treats to people who @[Number of people attending under geocaching name]@ before 8:30 PM on the 14th of November. If you can message me a Preference as well from the list (in the photos), that would be appreciated. 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃
Geocachers who attend this event will be able to apply the Sidetracked Series Event Badge to their Profile Page Via This Link: https://sidetrackedseries.info/badges/events/ 🚉
I hope to see you Choo Chooing your way to the event 🚋🚃🚃🚋