thanks everyone for warm welcome. It was great trip, up through the centre to see the normal sights (coober pedy,Uluru, Kata tjuta, Kings canyon, Alice springs and the best overnight stop on the trip banka banka station.)then on to darwin. Them to the best part of the trip the Gibb river road, but because of unseasonal wet may were only able to see the main road. the Kalumburu road was closed as was bell gorge,windjana gorge and tunnel creek.went through to broome and then followed the coast to kalgoorlie ,except for detour into Karijini nat park and tom price. Now 8 months later I am ready to go again!!!