Ceduna to the Mitchell Plateau and beyond - a few questions

Hi all

Starting to plan this year's desert wanderings, and I'm looking for any feedback on a couple of aspects of the trip.

By way of background..........we'll be on the road for about three months, meeting late Autumn at Ceduna to travel Googs Track south to north, and then via either Maralinga or Glendambo to Coober Pedy. Then through the Painted Desert to Oodnadatta and on to Dalhousie Springs and Mt Dare, continuing via Finke and Chambers Pillar into Alice Springs.

After catching our breath a bit, we'll head up the Tanami to Halls Creek, travel the bitumen for a bit to Kununurra and then go along the Gibb before turning off to Drysdale Station and up to King Edward River and Mitchell Plateau.

On the way home we're looking at the Buchanan Hwy from Timber Creek to Dunmarra as an alternative to the bitumen. And finally onto the Gulf via Borroloola and Burketown, before starting to head back south again.

We have done some bits of this previously, and have had no problems up the Cape and Gulf or on the Gibb etc, but a few questions about next year's trip:
- Has anyone towed up Googs track with similar vehicle set-up to ours, and if so what degree of difficulty? (I've noted on the forum the Landcruiser/Patrol brigade have no problems)
- What is the track like between Mt Dare and Chambers Pillar?
- We're thinking of tenting the last section into Mitchell Falls, so is it better to leave the van at Drysdale or at King Edward River?
- Is Kalumburu also worth a visit?
- Also any recent condition opinions on tracks like the Tanami, Buchanan, Savannah, Plenty?

We have plenty of time to plan all this, but if anyone has some relevant experience or thoughts on what we are proposing, I'd appreciate hearing them.

All the best
Wildmax and the Egg
(08 Hilux towing TVan Canning MkIII)