Travelling from Perth up the west coast to Darwin via Broome

by Derek
(Perth)

I am planning on leaving Perth in the next 2 weeks and would like to get to Darwin then over to Cairns. I want to go to all of the places in have seen in the outback guide from the Pinnacles Desert up to Broome then on to Darwin.

I am driving a small Ford car and I am wondering would you recommend doing this trip in such a small car or would I need something bigger. I have about 6-8 weeks to get to the east coast so I don't think I am really pushed for time.

We are planning on camping most off the time weather permitting, so would this be a good time of the year to do such a trip?

I have seen pictures of Alice Springs and all the different places in the Red Centre, but I don't think I would be to pushed on going there

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Travelling from East Coast to Darwin

by Amal
(Sydney)

We are looking to travel from Sydney to Cairns, down to Mt. Isa via Atherton over a period of approx 2 months, leaving Sydney in early March.

We are in a Toyota Rav4 (not a real 4wd) and my main concern is that along the highway from Ranken to Waramangu (375km) there seems to be no petrol station in between.

Do you know if there is a guide with roadhouses etc (Barkly Hwy & Flinders Hwy)?

Thank you for all the wonderful information on your site and for the free Outback book, I feel much better about our trip after reading it and a whole lot braver.

Thank you

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