Tim Richards: What it’s like travelling north on The Ghan in the era of COVID-19 1617946455-Alice Springs railway station, reached by The Ghan. Credit Tim Richards

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1617946455-Alice Springs railway station, reached by The Ghan. Credit Tim Richards

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1617946455-Alice Springs railway station, reached by The Ghan. Credit Tim Richards

1617946455-Alice Springs railway station, reached by The Ghan. Credit Tim Richards

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