Brisbane to Sydney by train

Thinking of doing this next month. Anyone done it?
Day trip or overnight more interesting? How expensive
is the food and drink on board?

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"I was nauseous and tingly all over.
I was either in love or I had smallpox."

Dave Proctor wrote:

> I myself would get the day train, unless you intend to pay for a
> sleeping berth, then and only then would I use te night service.

Might save on a hotel for the night!

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"I was nauseous and tingly all over.
I was either in love or I had smallpox."

Dave Proctor wrote:

> 18 beds in 9 compartments, actually. The one to get is the very first
> cabin in the carriage, which has a toilet/shower area to itself, the
> rest of the carriage has a shower/toilet area shared between two
> cabins.

I'd be sharing a cabin anyway... but thanks for the tip. And thanks
to Henry and Alan for their stories.

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"I was nauseous and tingly all over.
I was either in love or I had smallpox."

Michael Conzo wrote:

> Long-distance trains are usually late, due to priorty given to freighters.

Weird.

Now I'm thinking of making a nightstop (or two) en route - what do you
experts recommend?

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"I was nauseous and tingly all over.
I was either in love or I had smallpox."

Dave Proctor wrote:

> Brillian idea - how about Coffs Harbour? There are three trains per
> day between Coffs Harbour and Sydney, with the 7.41am departure
> getting you into Sydney at a reasonable hour, as well as undertaking
> the spectacular Hawkesbury River stretch during daylight hours. Coffs

Oooh. That sounds like it swings it.

> would certainly be worth spending a night or two in.

It's gotta be one...

I take it the standard Brisbane -> Sydney ticket doesn't allow
stopovers and I need two separate bookings?

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"I was nauseous and tingly all over.
I was either in love or I had smallpox."

Alan S wrote:

> Contact them. They used to have a special ticket for
> non-Australians (passport needed) that allowed multiple
> breaks of journey without penalty.

"East Coast Discovery Pass"? It's more expensive than two singles.

But thanks.

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"I was nauseous and tingly all over.
I was either in love or I had smallpox."