The drive was a little stressful once it got dark - the only traffic out here is these giant "Road Trains" - big semis with four or even five trailers. When one passes going the other way it almost blows the car off the road. The possible stopping points are very few and far between, and about three hours in I gave up and found a room in Barrow Creek. It's a classic old outback pub, complete with three locals who are up all night singing. Unfortunately the room smells like an old person's house. Looking at the guide book there doesn't seem to be any reason to specifically go to Tennant Creek (where I'd been planning to stay tonight) so tomorrow I'm going to try and make it all the way to Katherine - then Tuesday I can go check out Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park.