Don't bother trying Qld route for that next couple of weeks. There's a great big hole where the Rankin River crossing used to be on the Barkly Highway and more rain/flooding forecast.
Up the Stuart Highway's your best bet but keep an eye on the weather.
Don't contract pressonitis. 8 hours stuck in a swamp waiting for a tow, without radio or mobile phone reception and only the mossies for company is not to be recommended.
(And that was only 70km from TFC)