Travel adventure duration: 3mths, 1 wk
Hottest temperature: ~35° (Kimberley)
Coldest temperature: -3° (Gunning)
Total travel distance: 14,200km
Repairs / flat tyre / broken windscreen (car or van): Surprisingly none given some of the most challenging dirt roads (Oodnadatta Track, Gibb River Road). The van’s fridge and inverter failed but these issues could have happened at any time.
Most challenging walk: Emma Gorge (G.R.R.)
Best meat pie: Mt Elizabeth Station (G.R.R.)
Worst road with caravan: Ellenbrae Station to Mt Elizabeth Station (G.R.R.) or Hermannsburg into Palm Valley, Finke Gorge National Park NT
Worst road – car only: Finke Gorge National Park campsite to Palm Valley
Favourite campsite: Pender Bay (Dampier Peninsula)
Best Adventure/Experience: Mitchell Falls (Ellenbrae Station, Kimberley region)
Worst campsite: Timber Creek Roadhouse NT (crammed front to back/blocked in and bats)
Best swim: Edith Falls NT
Most bush flies location: Devils Marbles NT
Best sunset: So many, can’t pick just one
Things we took but didn’t use: 2nd spare tyre; recovery treads; spare diesel (20L container); portable fire pit
Most expensive fuel: $2.59/L (average guesstimate $1.95~$2.00/L for the trip)
Fuel consumption average: 19.6L/100km