Lanman, Your camel drama is stated as unfolding 500km southeast of Alice Springs which is a heck of a long way south of the Beetaloo basin which is closer to Darwin. See from the climate map and text below we are talking completely different weather and season types.

I don't think I have ever seen you be less than factual before. This and the negative slight of some of your recent posts makes me wonder if you have gone over to the dark side? I sure hope not. Please correct me if I am wrong in any way.

The Seasons
Australia lies south of the equator, and so its seasons are opposite those in the Northern Hemisphere. The southern part of the continent has four distinct seasons. Winter, the wettest and coolest season in Australia, lasts from June through August. Summer, which is the hottest and driest season, lasts from December through February.

Tropical northern Australia has only two seasons--a wet season and a dry one. The wet season corresponds with summer and lasts from November through April. The dry season corresponds with winter and lasts from May through October.

http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/climates/australian_climate