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Travelling from south to north...
Snowtown  The large grain silo is one of many in South Australia served by freight trains.
Cristal Brook   Edward John Eyre named the town after seeing crystal clear water in the creek in 1840. It is situated in the heart of a large primary production area with wheat and barley being the main crops.
Port Augusta   Situated near the top of the Spencer Gulf, it has a population of over 17,000 people and is a popular fishing area.  Port Augusta lies on the cross roads of the continent; west to Perth, north to Alice Springs, east to Sydney and south to Adelaide.
Pimba   From Pimba you can see the lights of Woomera. A branch line once served the Woomera Rocket Range. Woomera is the Aboriginal word for wooden device used to propel spears.
Tarcoola   This township was named after the 1893 Melbourne Cup winner. Large gold deposits were found near the town in the 1890's. It was once a busy railway station where steam locomotives were coaled and watered before continuing across the desert.
Northern Territory Border   The border between NT and SA is 1287km from Adelaide. Construction of the new rail line reached this point on October 12, 1979.
Iron Man Scultpure   The Iron Man was constructed by railway workers to commemorate the one millionth concrete sleeper laid during construction of the line.
Finke River Bridge    The biggest bridge on the line. It has 15 spans each 30 metres long. Although usually dry, the river becomes a raging torrent when floods occur.