Brisbane-Sydney travel options

Of course the most interesting:

Brisbane Sa 0855 dep Sunlander
Townsville Su 0820 arr Sunlander 23:15
Townsville Su 1530 dep Inlander
Mt Isa M 1235 arr Inlander 21:05
Mt Isa M 1945 dep Mcafferty's Coach
Tennant Ck Tu 0300 arr Mcafferty's Coach
Tennant Ck Tu 0320 dep Mcafferty's Coach
Darwin Tu 1715 arr Mcafferty's Coach
--Overnight Stay--
Darwin We 1000 dep Ghan
Sydney Sa 1015 arr Ghan 72:15

Rail time: 4d20h35m
Coach time: 21h30m

No, no, you've backtracked. That has to be against the rules. Get off
at Katherine, get the bus to Perth, then IP. Maybe even a cargo boat
to Durban and then.......