• Plan ahead: ensure your vehicle is fully serviced and equipped and have it regularly serviced on long trips; obtain relevant maps; book your accommodation or campsites in advance, where applicable.
• Carry basic spare parts and water, food and fuel. Remember fuel and supply outlets in remote areas are not often open after hours or at weekends. Telephone ahead to check.
• Check road conditions and weather reports before each departure.
• Stay on the plotted route. Do not deviate for off-road exploration.
• Always stay with your vehicle if it breaks down. If lost or stranded, stay with your vehicle and conserve water. 
• Station properties are often unfenced in the outback: watch for cattle and wildlife on roads and avoid night driving.
• Be alert for bulldust and soft sand. Negotiate at a slow but consistent speed after studying the hazard. Reduce tyre pressure for deep sand.
• Cattle grids are a potential hazard. Approach with caution.
• Do not enter dips at high speed. Brake on entry and accelerate again as you exit to give maximum clearance and to prevent springs from bottoming out.
• Check tracks across creeks for clear passage and water depth.
• Do not camp in dry creek beds in case of flash flooding.
• Give road trains a wide berth. Slow down and if there is an escort vehicle watch for signals. If you move off the road, reduce speed and watch for guide posts and soft edges. 

Get more Driving Tips from these sites:

• Royal Automobile Association produces a booklet entitled 'Outback Motoring'. The booklet contains all the information you need about preparing for your Outback trip and surviving in the case of an emergency.
• Ian Read's book Australia's Central and Western Outback is the definitive driving guide to Uluru, Alice Springs and other fascinating destinations. 
• Travel Tips from Flinders Ranges in Outback South Australia.
• Land Rover Club has some excellent driving trips.
• Driving in the Outback has a series of tips if you intend to drive the Outback.
• Dangers in the Outback lists common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
• Outback Touring has driving and survival tips.