Seasons to travel up through the centre

mervyn,

You don't say how long you will be away for but it sounds to me that you are setting off at about the right time, possibly a bit late but not too bad.

Autumn in the top end of SA is lovelly. The savage heat is gone from the days and the nights are usually cool, making sleep easier to come by.

Winter in the centre will be OK for travelling. You will get warm days but not all of them. Walks like Kings Canyon will be more enjoyable when you are not fighting against the heat. Also winter in Darwin, so I'm told, is pretty well perfect. Warm and dry not hot and humid. Haven't been there yet so I don't know for sure but that's the reports I get back from those who have been there in winter.

Spring on the west coast could be windy but the wildflowers down the north coast of WA will be fantastic. We were there in October and had a very uncomfortable night because of the wind in Kalbarri. It was warm enough to swim at Shark Bay but not at Esperance.

We got pushed home by a howling gale across the Nullarbor.

Duncs

No worries at that time of the year. Wet season sort of starts around November, but plenty hot in Oct.

Beautiful weather May June July Aug, Sept. You would want to be south of say Carnarvon by Late Oct. Wild flowers are great south of Broome around Late Aug Sept.

There's a few who reckon the wet is great but no fun for me. Normally runs Nov through to April or thereabouts.

Gidday

I always travel during the period from May to July.

Regards

Kim

Note that, in the Centre in the winter months, although the days can be very pleasant, the nights can get to freezing, or even below. Sometimes in June and July, there can be chilly winds in the daytime, too.

Thanks all for the great hints, i dont really have a calendar, except upto ten years round oz ,but i dont like the heat or extreme cold, time is on my side cheers all, uptotenyearsroundoz.