We shopped for groceries and for fuel before we left Tennant Creek. Heading north, we checked out all the rest areas in the Camps Australia Wide book, some were as advertised and some were not, before stopping for the night at Newcastle Waters Rest Area.
This is a very popular place to stop. We shared it with eight or ten caravans and the odd motorhome. Surprisingly, the ABC has a transmitter near here so we caught Media Watch and The Fat before retiring.