Aired Tuesday April 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pmon BBC Four

Great Australian Railway Journeys

Name: 7:00pm - Series 1 Episode 6
Start: 2024-04-30T18:00:00Z
End: 2024-04-30T19:00:00Z
Location: BBC Four

Series 1 Episode 6: Newcastle to Brisbane

Michael Portillo is on the eastern coast of Australia travelling from the coal mines of Newcastle, New South Wales, to Queensland's modern state capital, Brisbane. Along the way, he crosses the mighty Hawkesbury River to admire magnificent scenery, tends to an injured koala, gets some tips from an Aussie rugby legend and rides a solar-powered train.

Category: Documentary / Travel
Original air date: 2019-11-30

Cast and crew

Ben RowlandDirector
Michael PortilloHost