Aust trip in winter

Wont be too cold! The nights can be a little on the cold side but the days are beaytiful!
Are you going to be totally self sufficient, or almost self sufficient???? That will depend on how far away from town you can travel.
make sure that you have lots of time, which by the sound of it you do, in plenty of different places to really get a glimpse of life out there and dont be afraid to do things you might not normally do...ie...stop in communities - even if its just to get fuel, say g'day and get a drink.....
Places to visit are all the touristy places in Alice...there are heaps and heaps of places...telegraph station, anzac hill, all the gorges along namajira dr...

What ever you do, make it an adventure!!

Have fun planning!!!!

Check out the bureau of meteorology website, bom.gov.au, to find the average monthly temperatures for where you will be going. Night temps in the desert can get cold, sometimes minus, but as soon as the sun comes out it warms up.

Barnesy

Thats when we do our travelling through those areas.

Plan for plenty of layers.

Can be 0 to 5 at night, sometimes under 0, and usually about 25 during the day, matbe up to 30.

So we usually wear 3 to 5 layers. T shirt, shirt, light jumper, heavier jumper or jacket.
First layer is off by 8am, and down to t shirts for lunch.

Back to full layers by 8pm.

We usually have a corner in the car to stow things, and easy to find later in the day.

Good swimming in the afternoon if the water is not too cold.

Appreciate the feedback..
Now I have to convince my employer & start planing on where to visit & how to go about it all

Thanks !

There are plenty of places to go in that time frame. At that time of year most of the swimming holes are very cold. In some areas there are thermal pools :-). Temperatures can be very misleading. You can count on having some cold evenings and nights (<0) and you can count on a few hot days. Have had a few 40+ in May. Northern WA is well worth the effort. The sea water in northern WA can be 30+ in a few spots. If you are worried about it being cold issue everyone a set of thermals. They are thin, light and pack small but very effective. As others have said, layers is the go, you can add and peel depending on how cold you feel. Just remember to put the thermals on before it gets too cold.

Steve

Just be prepared for temps of up to -10 out in the centre and you'll be OK. The mornings are very nippy but usually warm up to a healthy 20+ degrees. A beanie is mandatory for those nights around the campfire under the stars as is a good polar fleece jacket. If it gets really cold you can sleep in them along with your woolly socks. Go for it and enjoy the company you find out there!

We (2 adults + 6yo) are planning a similar trip with a similar time frame. Leaving Coffs early July and heading up the Qld coast, across to Darwin via the savannah way, then down to Alice & Uluru. Back through central Qld during Sept.

Having looked at high and low daily temperatures, we figured this to be the best fit to stay warm, especially at night.

Mick