A big military convoy pulled into Katherine just after noon today.
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The convoy is creating recent history as the first to take the Adelaide to Darwin rail line for a major movement of Australian defence equipment.
The military equipment is shifting from the Top End to the national defence training ground, Cultana, just outside of Port Augusta in northern South Australia.
Up to 40 flat-top wagons loaded with military transports and artillery equipment, headed south this morning under a contract awarded to rail operator, Genesee & Wyoming Australia.
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The military equipment has been assembled over recent days at GWA’s Berrimah rail yards just outside of Darwin with loading and tie-down over the past 48 hours.
The special train movement is expected to reach Port Augusta by Sunday morning with the accompanying equipment and Defence personnel undertaking exercises at Cultana into March.
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