Greetlander
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Sorry arrived late to this. Did you say which part of Australia you're coming to?
Most of Sydney's beaches are not rail served - but you're never more than a bus ride away. Sydney's commuter network is fantastic. If you want a waterside railway experience, get the Newcastle line north and get off at Wondabyne, only accessible by rail or boat, request stop only, plenty of spotting and watch out for snakes in Summer.
XPT worth a go before it's retired - don't do the full journey from Sydney to Brisbane or Melbourne. My nerd suggestion would be to go to Maitland, have an overnight stop in a little regional city and watch the coal trains on the Hunter Valley line. They run 24/7.
Most of Sydney's beaches are not rail served - but you're never more than a bus ride away. Sydney's commuter network is fantastic. If you want a waterside railway experience, get the Newcastle line north and get off at Wondabyne, only accessible by rail or boat, request stop only, plenty of spotting and watch out for snakes in Summer.
XPT worth a go before it's retired - don't do the full journey from Sydney to Brisbane or Melbourne. My nerd suggestion would be to go to Maitland, have an overnight stop in a little regional city and watch the coal trains on the Hunter Valley line. They run 24/7.