There were just so many great places and experiences it is really hard to say what was the best.  however to help those thinking of a similar adventure here are the winners of the Trip Logies.

Best Rock Formation

Runner Up: Chambers Pillar
Runner Up: Day 24 - Olgas
Runner Up: Day 26 - Devils Marbles
Runner Up:  Day 43 - Lost City
Runner Up: Day 19 - Gosses Bluff
Winner:  Day 23 - Uluru



Best Gorge:
Runner Up:  Day 48 - Lawn Hill
Runner Up: Day 19 - Redbank Gorge
Runner Up: Day 17 - Ellery Creek
Runner Up: Day 17- Serpentine Gorge
Runner Up: Day 18 - Ormiston Gorge
Winner: Day 22 - Kings Canyon

Best camp fire: 

Runner up: Day 4 - Darling River

Runner up: all of the others   

Winner: Day 17 - hexi fire at Ormiston Gorge



Best sunrise:
Runner up: Day 13 - sunrise over windmill
Runner up: Day 24: sunrise over Uluru
Runner up: Day 7 - sunrise over Waukaringa Ruins
Winner: Day 5 - Pamamaroo Lake 



Best sunset:
Runner up: Day 24 - unset over Olgas
Winner: Day 23 - sunset over Uluru

Most isolated camp:  

Runner up: Day 6 - Waukariga Ruins

Winner: Day 51 - somewhere between Boulia and Birdsville

Most claustrophobic camp site: 

Winner: Day 23 - Uluru 

Coldest night: 

Runner up: Day 16 - Alice Springs

Winner: Day 25 - Alice springs

Warmest night: 

Winner: Day 38 - Darwin

Best Pub:
Runner up:  Day 49 - Barkly hotel Mt Isa
Runner Up: Day 40 - Gove hill pub
Runner up:  Day 3:  Tilpa Pub
Runner up: Day 27 - Daly Waters Hotel
Winner:  Day 52 - Birdsville Hotel

Best paid camp site facilities: 

Winner: Day 28 - Nitmaluk NP - Katherine Gorge, bar, pool, buffet breakfast it had it all

Worst paid campsite facilities: 

Runner up: Day 49 - Sunset Caravan Park  . But this is the Isa

Winner: Day 5 - lake side caravan park Broken hill - unpowered camp sites next to the road amongst the weeds and rubbish

Most uncomfortable camp site: 

Winner: Day 32 - Merl thanks to mosquitoes

Most anoying insects:

Runner up: Day 11 - flies On the Oodnadatta

Winner: Day 32 - mozzies at Merl and Ubirr 

Most annoying camper: 

Winner: Day 22: Kings Creek station couple with their brand new Kimberly camper who played DVDs all night and when asked to turn down their loud music responded with "why?". If that was you and you are reading this blog you are obviously new to the world of camping so here is the answer -"because people who camp come to escape the noise, it annoys all the other campers and is bloody rude!"

Best meal: 

Runner up: Day 39 -  fish and prawns at the boat club Darwin 

Runner up : Day 49 - steak at the Isa hotel

Winner: everything in the camp over - roast and vegis

Most expensive fuel: 

Runner up: Roper Bar at $2.25/lt

Winner: kings canyon resort at $2.33/lt  

Worst Road:
Runner Up: Day 12 - road to Mt Dare - gibbers
Winner:  Day 13 - road from Finke to Alice  !!!!!



Best 4WD track:
runner up: Day 8 - track across Gammon Ranges
Runner up: Day 20 - track in to Palm Valley
Runner up: Day 43 - tracks in Lorella Springs
Runner up: Day 41 - track to Twin Falls
Winner: Day 53 - Walkers crossing

Best Water Crossing:
Runner up: Day 44 - Crocodile Spring
Runner up: Day 36 - Reynolds river track
Winner: Day 41 - crossing to Twin Falls

Most memorable moment:

Far to many but I will give it a go:

1. Day 33: Children at Arnhem Land.  We spent the most relaxing couple of hours playing with the little aboriginal kids.

2. Day 50: Rodeo at Quamby.  This is what the outback is all about.  Cowboys, bulls, horses, dust. 

3. Day 43: Nude swim at Nannys retreat.  This magic waterhole was at Lorella Springs and was so idyllic I just had to get back to nature.