| Transport information : Australian Capital Territory |
 09 Nov 2006 |
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Canberra is served by the major domestic airlines and feeder services from nearby provincial cities such as Goulburn. Long-distance buses and modern express trains run daily services to Sydney and Melbourne.
Canberra's internal transport system is based on a network of commuter buses. However, many residents prefer to travel by private cars, using the city's well developed wide roads and freeways.... |
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| Transport information : Northern Territory |
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Sealed roads include the three major interstate links - the Stuart Highway from Darwin to the South Australian border, the Barkly Highway from Tennant Creek to the Queensland border and the Victoria Highway from Katherine to the Western Australian border. Animals pose a constant danger to traffic, especially at night, and care is needed to avoid wandering stock on the Territory's largely unfenced... |
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| Transport information : Queensland |
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Queensland has modern transport and communication systems. The State's 10, 011 km rail network is growing each year under a continuing development program. In 1991-92 the railways carried nearly 41 million passengers and more than 90 million tonnes of minerals and other freight. Queensland has three international airports: Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville. More than 130 regional airports and aerodromes... |
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| Transport information : South Australia |
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South Australia has more than 95 000 km of roads, of which about 25 000 km are sealed. More than 2400 km are classified as national highways. Railways are operated by the Federal and the State governments.
This includes part of the Trans Australia Railway from Kalgoorlie (Western Australia) to Broken Hill (New South Wales); the Tarcoola (South Australia) to Alice Springs (Northern Territory) line;... |
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| Transport information : Tasmania |
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The fastest and cheapest method of travel across Bass Strait is by air. The main carriers are Qantas and its subsidiary JetStar, and Virgin Blue, which fly direct routes to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide. Major airports include the Hobart International Airport and Launceston Airport; the smaller airports, Burnie and Devonport, are serviced by Regional Express, which generally fly only to... |
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| Transport information : Victoria |
10 Nov 2006 |
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Melbourne's public transport system consists of major roads, railways and tramways that fan out from the central business district. Melbourne's tramway network supplements an extensive suburban rail network and bus services.
Because it is densely populated by Australian standards, the State has good roads reaching into all but the most remote regions. National highways connect Melbourne with Sydney... |
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| Transport information : Western Australia |
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Sealed highways link regional centres to Perth and two national highways, one in the north and one in the south, provide for interstate traffic.
A major east-west rail line carries freight and passengers between Western Australia and other Australian States. An extensive public rail network services agriculture and industry in the State's south-west. In the north-west, private rail lines carry... |
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