 Residents of trackside camps along the Trans-Australian Railway enter the Provision Store wagon on the Tea & Sugar train | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ceased |
| First service | 1917 |
| Last service | 30 August 1996 |
| Former operator(s) | Australian National |
| Route | |
| Termini | Port Augusta Kalgoorlie |
| Distance travelled | 1,692 kilometres |
| Train number(s) | 4205/4280 |
| Line(s) used | Trans-Australian Railway |
The Tea and Sugar was the nickname for one of two dedicated Commonwealth Railways trains that were the sole source of provisions for the isolated settlements of the 1691-kilometre (1051-mile) Trans-Australian Railway between Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie.