2 February 2004
The
Ghan to bring tens-of-thousands of tourists through the Territory
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The
Ghan will transport up to 20,000 passengers to
“Ten-of-thousands of tourists
will make their way through the Territory from
“With The Ghan passenger train accommodating up to 500 people each way, this means thousands more tourists will soon be making their way to the NT.
“This will be a tremendous boost for the local tourism industry and help its recovery after September 11, Bali Bombings, SARS and the collapse of Ansett.”
Ms Martin said that many
thousands of tourists would also fly into
“This will provide an
important boost in numbers for international and domestic flights to and
from
“Passengers heading either way on The Ghan will spend time in Territory hotels, travelling, dining out, shopping and experiencing all that is on offer in the Territory.
“The influx of passengers on The Ghan - and the world-wide media attention created by hundreds of media invited by Great Southern Railway - will focus a huge amount of attention on the NT.
“The Northern Territory Tourist Commission will also hold a number of events for the visiting media to highlight the many wonders that the Territory holds.”
Ms Martin said that The Ghan would attract many tourists to the Territory that would otherwise have not have come to this part of the world.
“I would like to congratulate Great Southern Railway for their outstanding success in selling more that $15 million worth of tickets before the first train had even left the station.
“The Territory Government has shown its strong support for this passenger service spending almost $8 million in building or upgrading passenger terminals in the Territory’s major centres.”