Singing the Tracks, 2027

A singing journey through the heart of Australia

This is a singing holiday unlike any other. Over 10 extraordinary days, you will learn a rich repertoire, connect with local singers, travel in style on Australia's most legendary train, discover the history and culture of some of the continent's most remote and beautiful places — and bring it all together in a casual cross cultural concert in Darwin.

This event is open to singers of all levels — from enthusiastic beginners to experienced choristers. If you love singing and adventure, this journey is for you.

Highlights include

• Daily singing sessions led by Tina Broad — acclaimed educator, researcher, and one of Australia's most passionate advocates for community singing
• Singing and connecting with Adelaide's singing community
• Three nights, four days aboard The Ghan — one of the world's great train journeys — singing in spectacular outback environments along the way
• Stop-offs at Long Plains, Flinders Ranges, Marla, Alice Springs and Katherine to discover the history, culture and natural beauty of the Red Centre
• Exploring the extraordinary multicultural city of Darwin
• A very special concert performance with local talent in Darwin to celebrate the journey
• More details and inclusions to be announced

What people have said about The Create Escape singing events

"This tour exceeded all my expectations. I am an unabashed choir tragic, so singing with fellow choir nerds from all over the world was an absolute joy. Then add the luxurious surroundings, well thought out program and Italian magic and my cup has fully runneth over." — Cora

"We feel incredibly blessed to have been able to experience this and meet up with such a lovely group of people." — Julie, Nick and Tom Richardson

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The journey — three acts

Act One: Adelaide — 3 nights (May 5–8)

Our adventure begins in Adelaide, one of Australia's most elegant and liveable cities. Over three nights we meet our fellow travellers, begin learning our repertoire together, connect with local Adelaide singers, and take in the sights of this wonderful city — its galleries, laneways, markets and world-class food and wine scene.

Adelaide is also the southern gateway to the continent's interior, and the city where the Afghan cameleer community first established themselves in Australia. We'll begin to discover their extraordinary story here.

Act Two: The Ghan — 3 nights (May 8–11)

Departing Adelaide, we board The Ghan — the legendary train that connects the Southern Ocean to the Timor Sea through the very heart of Australia. Named in honour of the Afghan cameleers, this is one of the world's great rail journeys.

Over four days, watch the landscape transform dramatically — from the verdant hills south of Adelaide, through the vast arid plains, to the ochre-red expanse of the outback. We'll sing along the way in spectacular environments, with some rehearsal time on board and experiences at each stop.

Stops along the way include:

• Long Plains — you'll step off the train and transfer to a celebrated South Australian wine region for a signature dinner.
• Ikara-Flinders Ranges — a full day to explore the vast amphitheatre, rich cultural heritage with mountain ranges of extraordinary geological and cultural significance
• Marla — an early sunrise surprise in the remote outpost at the edge of the deep desert
• Alice Springs — the beating heart of the Red Centre, rich in Indigenous culture and history
• Katherine — dramatic gorges, wetlands, and the beginning of the tropical north

Full stop details and excursion inclusions to be confirmed.

Act Three: Darwin — 3 nights (May 11–14)

We arrive in Darwin — Australia's most northerly city and one of its most multicultural. Over three nights we explore this fascinating tropical city: its markets, its harbour, its Indigenous art scene and its extraordinary wartime history. Our journey culminates in a concert performance — a celebration of everything we've learned, sung and experienced together.

We finish our journey on the morning of 14 May in Darwin. Darwin airport has connections to all major Australian cities and international destinations throughout Asia.

"I'm so inspired to think of the sights, songs, stories, and spirit-enriching we'll share on this amazing trip. Aren't we lucky to live on this spectacular continent?"

— Tina Broad

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Dr Tina Broad

MUSICOLOGIST

As the founder and director of Sing Express, I've led workshops across Australia, in Japan, Fiji, Samoa, and New Zealand, encouraging people to find joy and connection through singing.

I founded and continue to lead a community choir of more than 70 voices. After two decades it is now a much-loved institution that has become a powerful cultural, social and economic force in our region. I run Chorus4Kindness, a pub choir-style collaboration with youth charity MUCK Up, raising funds to support anti-bullying programs for young people. I direct festival choirs, run women-only workshops, and have just formed the Shoalhaven Threshold Choir to gift bedside singing for terminally ill people and their loved ones.

My personal philosophy is that singing is in everyone's DNA and that, by singing together, we build stronger communities. That links beautifully with what emerging science is telling us about the profound social, emotional, and health benefits of group singing.

These include social bonding and belonging because group singing helps people feel connected to something meaningful, builds teamwork and fosters empathy; improved mood and overall wellbeing from the release of feel-good endorphins, dopamine and serotonin; improved memory and cognitive function; and so much more.

Alongside my singing work, I've spent three decades at the intersections of music, education, and research. From 2004 – 2013, I developed a national initiative with the Music Council of Australia, to increase music-making in schools and across the wider Australian community. Its flagship, Count Us In, united over a million school students and their families and teachers nationwide each year and was globally recognised for its impact, winning a UNESCO Award in 2011. In 2013, I founded a national high school music mentoring program, SongMakers, and led the program in partnership with APRA AMCOS for 12 years, providing innovations in arts education, and making positive impacts on participating young people's wellbeing. I earned my PhD in 2023, researching songwriting, music education and pathways to creative careers.

I can't wait to sing with you!

The cameleers — and a little nod to that legacy

The Ghan is named in honour of the 10,000–20,000 men from what is now Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan who came to Australia as camel handlers between 1860-1930. They helped open up Australia’s vast interior, formed deep relationships with indigenous communities, and left a profound legacy. We’ll make a nod to that legacy on our journey, as we sing a varied repertoire of songs themed around exploration, discovery, and resilience, guided by Tina Broad.

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This is a custom curated small-group journey across three extraordinary destinations — limited places are available, and it's The Ghan's own restricted capacity that makes this so hard to secure.

Don't wait. Spaces on The Ghan cannot be held without a deposit, and once they're gone, they're gone.

Bookings close 5 November 2026, or when fully booked.

Single cabins on The Ghan are now SOLD OUT (June 3, 2026). Twin share available, so bring a friend or we will do our best to match you with a like minded soul. More details under the booking tab.

Fill in the form and we will supply you with an invoice. This event requires a $1,500 non-refundable deposit to secure your place.

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