# 1848: Australia

1848: Australia is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 200–240 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $65.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 200–240 minutes
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2007
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Ownership, Network and Route Building, Loans, Victory Points as a Resource, Tile Placement, Auction / Bidding, Auction: Dutch Priority, Stock Holding, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 12

**Designers:** Leonhard "Lonny" Orgler, Helmut Ohley

**Publishers:** GMT Games, (Self-Published)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 65.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/gmt2102.html |
| Atomic Empire | 69.7 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/304505 |
| Board Game Bliss | 74.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/1848-australia |
| Svet deskovych her | 1180 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/8883/1848-australia |
| Snafu Store | 69 € | https://snafustore.com/product/1848-australia/ |
| World of Board Games | 849 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/1848-australia |
| Alphaspel | 889 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/137966-1848-australia |
| Fantasiapelit | 95 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_212944 |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1848-australia)
- [1848: Australia in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1848-australia)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32424)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._