The Logies
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
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
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
Best swimming spot:
Runner up: Day 28 - Katherine Gorge
Runner up: Day 41 - Bitter Springs
Winner: Day 43 - Nannys Retreat, Lorella Springs
Most fun waterhole for the family:
Runner up: day 43: Florence Falls
Winner: Day 35 - Buley rockhole
Most scenic swimming waterhole:
Runner up: Day 31 - Jim Jim Falls
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 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
Best toilet:
Winner: Day 51 - Badourie - Simpson Desert Oasis
Worst toilet:
Winner: Day 50 - Quambie rodeo shed at the end of the night - don't even think of going in there
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
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.
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