MEDIA ALERT
Tracks to War: ANZAC Day 2015 at Quorn
Remembering the Central Australian Railway's troop trains and their people
Saturday 25 April 2015
Quorn, Flinders Ranges South Australia
For the first time in 70 years, The Pichi
Richi Railway and the Country Women's
Association (CWA) join together to
commemorate soldiers' journeys to war.
During World War II the community of
Quorn and Railway workers from all over
Australia united to support troops and
evacuees as they travelled to and from
Darwin.
Over 350,000 meals were served to troops
and evacuees who arrived at all hours
aboard wooden carriages.
Service Personnel at Oodnadatta aboard Cattle Truck. Nicholas, R.P., c. 1945
Photograph courtesy state library of SA, PRG 1435/4/9
On Anzac day, join us as we commemorate the Troop Trains, their soldiers, and the community
who supported them.
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Original "Troop Train" carriage Car 5 on public display at Quorn Station (FREE!)
Enjoy an authentic "Troop Train" meal served by the Country Women's Association.
$20 per head (Booking Essential)
Board our $10 railcar shuttle to the Pichi Richi Workshop for a behind the scenes
tour. Departs Quorn Station 12pm and 1pm.
Pichi Richi Explorer Steam Train departs 2.30pm (2.5 hour return trip)
FREE Screening of “The Water Diviner” filmed in Quorn. Quorn Town Hall, 7.30pm.
Bookings and Further Information
www.pichirichirailway.org.au or phone 1800 PRRAIL
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Media Enquiries: Meg Drechsler, Marketing Officer 0432533658 or
marketing.officer@prr.org.au