Thanks for a very informative TR! We are just in the midst of planning our first (only?) visit to Australia and NZ next October. After some back and forth about the distance and the cost of the Red Center (when we already have a long list of must-sees), we have decided that we should definintely include it. Sounds of Silence dinner looks delightful, so we might squeeze the budget again to add that.
Looking forward to hearing more.