Canberra to Darwin - Fuel?

Presume your accommodation is the van, so overnight is OK at Barkly HS. Cabins are expensive compared to others.
Meals are OK beer cold. There are 3 straight roads for you to look at for scenery, and little else.
Use it as a stop if distances suit you.
2 hours further is Daly Waters and in my opinion more interesting.

Just my view.

Have stayed at Barkly Homestead a lot over the past 7 years, and I find it okay. Can't tell you what costs are as my employer pays for the room. They have a few cabins as well as motel rooms. Everything is a bit pricey there, but they have high overheads, generator fuel etc.

Usually plenty of rooms at the roadhouse in Camooweal too. Not sure if they're too cheap either? We paid $85 for a twin room, but that was a "deal" we got through a friend.

Three-Ways was pretty good when we stayed there, 5-6 years ago, about 180kms further on from the Barkly. Had a great T-bone and a few sherbets, all good.

Bob,
If you can get from the Barkly to Daly Waters in 2 hrs, you must fly a plane? :-)

Bob

Whoops. Misplaced myself on the Carpentaria.
I need to get back there again.

Just for your information-
We fitted an ECB (East Coast Bullbars) to our Mercedes van and very happy with it.
Haven't used it on a 'Roo yet- Only a budgie and bugs !!!
(so I guess it's a 'Budgie Bar')
Cheers
David

Nope but I'm currently at the Riverview tourist village Katherine. Been here 3 days waiting for car fix. Is a good park.