The Spirit of the Outback is a long-distance passenger rail service in Queensland, Australia, operated by Traveltrain a division of Queensland Rail. Debuting in November 1993, this 1,300 km rail journey operates between Brisbane and Longreach. The Spirit of the Outback travels along the east coast of Queensland, from Brisbane to Rockhampton, where it heads west through Blackwater, Emerald and Barcaldine, to Longreach. The Spirit of the Outback passes coastal landscapes then travelling into the Outback, with mountain ranges, sunburnt plains and historic towns to attractions such as the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and Qantas Founders Outback Museum. The train operates twice weekly from Brisbane to Longreach.