 Depiction of the "Sunlander" locomotive headboard | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger Train |
| Status | Retired |
| Predecessor | Sunshine Express |
| First service | 4 June 1953 |
| Last service | 31 December 2014 |
| Successor | Spirit of Queensland |
| Former operator(s) | Queensland Rail |
| Route | |
| Termini | Brisbane Cairns |
| Distance travelled | 1,681 kilometres |
| Average journey time | 45 hours (Original) 31 hours (Final) |
| Line(s) used | North Coast |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | M series L series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Sunlander was a long distance passenger rail service operated by Queensland Rail on the North Coast line between Brisbane and Cairns in Queensland between June 1953 and December 2014. It has been replaced by the Spirit of Queensland.