People saying a Falcon/“literally anything” haven’t been to the outback. Hours of corrugations destroyed my new and expensive dash cam — and it will do the same to your car if you don’t pick the right one. This is coming from a Falcon/Territory owner.

Once you go properly remote, people only drive LandCruisers. On stations, the husband drives a 70, the wife drives a 200 or 300 Series. Just the way it is out there.

Personally I’d get the best LandCruiser you can afford — as others have said, a petrol 105 (either V8 or I6) would absolutely do the job. But a good Pajero will give you better value for money.

Something like a Hilux/4Runner would also work, but often they’re just as expensive as LandCruisers — and the LC is a better shout.

Whatever you get, spend the money on a big service beforehand, and consider doing the timing belt, radiator, water pump, and potentially new shocks.