Mawson's trail

Unfortunately, due to financial circumstances and my insistence that i do my world tour correctly i had to delay it until the start of 2011. However, i have always planned on touring before then.

Initially, i chose New Zealand with its gorgeous sccenery and impressive mountain ranges. However, i then concluded i would want to save this for the final around the world tour as a sort of practice run. Thus i was left with a problem, where to tour, somewhere cheap so in Australia, yet interesting and challenging. I am planning on doing this touring the winter months, 6 months before my departure, so i'd have most of my gear ready.

In my searching i came across the Flinders ranges. Reading about it, its' history, mountain ranges and deserts it seemed like the ideal place to go touring. It would also serve as a crash course on airline travel and bikes (thou i may take a bus). Upon further searching i discovered that there was a route specifically for cyclists that extended halfway of my draft route. Known as the Mawson's Trail it seems like a worthy accomplishment and good starting half of what would be a 2-3 week tour.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawson_Trail
Let me know if any of you have any thoughts or other ideas for a touring location.

Video
http://getaway.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=567353