Great destinations and great travel deals should go hand and hand and Traveltrain Holidays� latest offering �out back� in Queensland won�t disappoint.

Snaking its way over more than 1,320 kilometres in 24 hours, �The Spirit of the Outback�, from Brisbane to Longreach, charms with views of mango-coloured sunsets, wide open spaces and good old Queensland bush hospitality.

Add two nights FREE accommodation, FREE entry to a host of attractions and FREE airport transfers in Longreach and return flights with Qantaslink to the mix and you�ve got a recipe for a great trip away.

The �Loosen Up In Longreach� packages start from $629* per person, twin share and include: � Overnight Travel in a first class sleeper on the Spirit of the Outback from Brisbane to Longreach and one-way Qantaslink flight from Longreach to Brisbane (or vice versa) and FREE airport transfers. � Two nights FREE accommodation in Longreach and FREE continental breakfast. � FREE entry to the Qantas Founders Outback Museum. � FREE entry and inspection of the Australian Stockman�s Hall of Fame. � FREE Sunset Dinner Cruise on the Thomson River. � FREE guided tour of the Qantas 747 Jumbo Jet and FREE visit to the RM Williams Cottage.

Traveltrain Holidays� General Manager of Marketing and Sales Wayne Carlson said he hoped the �Loosen Up In Longreach� package would provide the impetus Aussies needed to travel out west in the Sunshine State.

�Queensland has so much to offer, and its all in our own backyard,� he said. �This trip is absolutely no exception - in just one journey you can experience glorious sandstone formations, the breathtaking Drummond Ranges, red sands and Big Sky Country.�

�This Spirit of the Outback experience also provides a glimpse into the beginnings of Queensland as a �state� � the railway, pastoralism and indigenous Australian culture � and all of it explored from the air-conditioned comfort of the train and the rest stops at tiny towns along the line.�

�And with a great value deal like the �Loosen Up In Longreach� package to sweeten the holiday experience, I�d like to know where can I sign up,� he quipped.

With twice weekly departures from Brisbane on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the Spirit of the Outback follows the Queensland coast to Rockhampton, before heading west to its destination, Longreach.

To book your Outback trip or discover other Queensland destinations on a holiday with rail, call Traveltrain Holidays on 1800 627 655 or log onto www.traveltrain.com.au.

�Loosen Up in Longreach� is valid for travel until 28 February, 2007. *Some conditions apply.

Media Contact: Jodi Clark, Publicist, QR Passenger Services phone 07 3235 3862 or 0405 621 812 email Jodi.Clark@qr.com.au