WA to NT or NT to WA

If you are leaving at the beginning of June then your a little late as that was 18 days ago.
I wouldnt bother about a snorkel this time of year, especially considering there wasnt much rain around this wet season anyway. Although having said that its been raining constantly in Broome for the past 18 hours.

I would certainly do it the other way around to be down South in August but in all honesty there wont be that much of a difference in temperature compared with July. However its been raining heaps down South so at least by August it might have cleared and dried up a bit.

Have a good one anyway

Thanks for the reply Troy, however, it is next June that I am leaving.

G'day Brad

I would probably tend to do the Darwin end and across the top of WA part of the trip first, especially if it has been a good wet as there will be more chance of seeing running waterfalls etc. I doubt that you would need a snorkle unless you are hell bent on doing Jim Jim falls (Kakadont) as I believe that the crossing in is fairly deep all year round. A snorkle would be benificial if your doing heaps of dirt work but not an absolute neccessity.
I'm originally from south of Perth and can guarantee that the South West corner is not the ideal place to be in a camper trailer in June/July and possibly August.
It's really up to you as to what you want to see and where the greatest amount of your time will be used on your trip but I would be chasing the warmth.

Cheers
Wal.

G'day Brad
One main thing that has not been mentioned is the winds.
The best way to travell at this time of the year is anticlockwise so that you have a tailwind most of the way. A 10 knot headwind will greatly effect ecconomy as well as performance.
Also as you say by the time you get to Southern WA in August it will be getting warmer.

Safe travells.
Jim-Bob.

Hi Brad, from a slightly different angle on your question, I used to be a tour guide going Perth/Darwin. From my point the best way was always starting in Perth, 'cos the natural attractions were alright as you head north but they continue to get better and better the further you go. The trip would gain momentum as you went from Pilbara to Kimberley thru to the Territory. When starting in Darwin, the trip started of with a bang but lost the ability to continually out do itself as you headed further south eg; looking at the Murchison river gorges is awsome, unless you have already come down thru the Pilbara and Kimberley gorges, you may not be so easily impressed... ah, the curse of the traveller
good luck matt