Top end in October- November

reckon so !

depends on how much you like mud :)

While it's often still dry, I wouldn't reccommend it as there's always the chance of an early wet season.

Lived up North for 20 years. It can start raining in September and the whole place is flooded. Then it may dry off for October and November and start raining again in December. Heaviest rain is usually late January, all of February and most of March. October/November are wet seaon build-up months and heat the becomes opressive. No wonder November is known as 'suicide month'. Out of your airconditioned 4x4 you have to find a shady tree. Wear a hat, take plenty of rope for your winch, take the carpets out and open the bungholes in the floor. That way the water drains out quickly. Seriously though, you can still do the Top End in October/November but it WILL be HOT and the humidity WILL be 95% !! Cheers, Willie

Brendan, Hi! We are doing same. No option. Long service locked in etc.Are leaving Central Coast NSW first week Oct. then quickly to Katherine via central Qld. Hope to do some of Kimberlies before wet season then off down WA coast. May cross paths. Sounds like some wet preparation may be in order,but I have feeling in my bones that wet may be late this year like everything else. Take care. Geoff

Last year Main Roads closed the Eastern end of the Gibb River Rd to all traffic from 1st November, even though it was still passable. Call them to check out this year's situation. Alternatively, the folks at Drysdale River station should know.

Be aware that if it does by chance persist down with rain and you are on Gibb River Rd then you could be locked in there for weeks until rivers are able to be crossed in order to get out.