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have lived in the desert for at least 50,000 years and occupied all Outback regions, including the driest deserts, when Europeans first entered central Australia in the 1800s. Many Indigenous Australians retain strong physical and cultural links to their traditional country and are legally recognised
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it would be correspondingly arid. No Australian weather stations situated in an arid region record less than 100 mm (3.94 in) of average annual rainfall. The deserts in the interior and south lack any significant summer rains. The desert in western Australia is well explained by the little
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plains is rich in iron in the Gibson Desert. Several isolated salt-water lakes occur in the centre of the region and to the southwest a system of small lakes follow paleo-drainage features. The desert proper is uninhabitable and the environment remains unmarred, while the greener fringe is used for
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cratons. Several other Archaean-Proterozoic orogenic belts exist, usually sandwiched around the edges of these major cratonic shields. The history of the Archaean cratons is extremely complex and protracted. The cratons appear to have been accumulated to form the greater Australian landmass in the
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A large contiguous desert area is formed by the Tanami, Greater Sands, Lesser Sands, Gibson and Greater Victoria Sands in western Australia and a smaller one by the Simpson, Sturt, Strzelecki and Tirari Deserts in the east. Spatially isolated between Great Victoria Sand and Simpson lies the small
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is arid, with the driest areas averaging 150 mm (5.91 in) of rainfall each year. Thunderstorms are relatively common in the region, with an annual average of 15 to 20 thunderstorms. Summer daytime temperatures range from 32 to 50 °C (90 to 122 °F); winter maximum temperatures
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Although the desert covers about three-quarters of the continent, it only supports around 800,000 residents – less than 5% of the Australian population. In addition, there are approximately 1,200 small Indigenous communities, of which almost half have a population of fewer than 100 people. The
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rain depression. Frost does not occur in most of the area in the far north. The regions bordering the Gibson Desert in the far southeast may record a light frost or two every year, with frost being more prevalent in the Tanami region. Away from the coast winter nights can still be chilly in
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Semi-desert savannas with low-growing acacia species cover large areas in the south of the arid zone, where 200 to 500 mm of precipitation falls in winter and summer. The acacia species, called mulga, grow on the plains, mountain slopes and hills of the deserts. In connection with the
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by imposing high atmospheric pressures. As for the fifth hypothesis of cold or frozen deserts, as absurd as this assertion may appear in present-day Australia, they existed several million years ago. Geomorphologists thus explain a number of spectacular rock formations, from the
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Hamm, Giles; Mitchell, Peter; Arnold, Lee J.; Prideaux, Gavin J.; Questiaux, Daniele; Spooner, Nigel A.; Levchenko, Vladimir A.; Foley, Elizabeth C.; Worthy, Trevor H. (10 November 2016). "Cultural innovation and megafauna interaction in the early settlement of arid Australia".
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shrubs, which usually do not exceed 1.5 m (5 ft) in height, are found in the southern desert areas. They are salt plants that grow on both dry and saline soils. In the deserts there are permanent or percolating patches of freshwater formed in rocky areas or in
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Significantly fewer animals live in the Australian deserts than in the Australian coastal regions. The most common creatures in Australia's arid regions are insects, such as termites and ants, which are of great importance to the ecology. Animals in the desert include
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The re-excavation of Karnatukul (Serpent's Glen) has provided evidence for the human occupation of the Australian Western Desert to before 47,830 cal. BP (modelled median age). This new sequence is 20,000 years older than the previous known age for occupation at this
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large portions of the desert are characterized by gravel-covered terrains covered in thin desert grasses and it also contains extensive areas of undulating red sand plains and dunefields, low rocky/gravelly ridges and substantial upland portions with a high degree of
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Pirajno, F., Occhipinti, S. A. and Swager, C. P., 1998. Geology and tectonic evolution of the Palaeoproterozoic Bryah, Padbury and Yerrida basins, Western Australia: implications for the history of the south-central Capricorn orogen. Precambrian Research, 90:
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or Uluru to the over-deepened wave of the wind rocks, by involving a thaw of (peri)glacial formations followed by wind action over a long period. The sand ridges have a trend of SSE-NNW and continue parallel for great distances.
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and uranium ores, and also contains major deposits of gold, nickel, copper, lead and zinc ores. Because of its size, the value of grazing and mining is considerable. Major mines and mining areas in the Outback include opals at
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Tourism is a major industry across the Great Australian desert, and commonwealth and state tourism agencies explicitly target Outback Australia as a sought after destination for domestic and international travelers.
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affects native vegetation, partly because Australian desert vegetation evolved without any major herbivores present. Uncontrolled access to more sensitive areas by four-wheel-drive vehicles is also an issue.
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Australia twice traversed: the romance of exploration, being a narrative compiled from the journals of five exploring expeditions into and through central South Australia and Western Australia from 1872 to
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Areas of the formerly desert outback, deserts such as the Simpson Desert from west to east or mountainous regions such as the Arckaringa Hills are characterized by ocean landscapes of charred rocks, called
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Other than agriculture and tourism, the primary economic activity in the vast and sparsely settled desert is mining. Owing to the almost complete absence of mountain building and glaciation since the
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explicitly markets nature-based and Indigenous-led experiences to tourists. In the 2015–2016 financial year, 815,000 visitors spent $ 988 million while on holidays in the Northern Territory alone. At
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Pedirka Desert, which spreads out over the geological Pedirka Sedimentary Basin. The Small Sandy Desert connects to the Great Sandy Desert and is similar in terms of landscape and vegetation. The
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first had contact with whites in the 1950s, when they were expelled from their tribal lands because of nuclear weapons testing (1950–1963) by the British and Australian governments. The
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Venter, Oscar; Sanderson, Eric W.; Magrach, Ainhoa; Allan, James R.; Beher, Jutta; Jones, Kendall R.; Possingham, Hugh P.; Laurance, William F.; Wood, Peter (23 August 2016).
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By international standards, the Great Australian desert receives relatively high rates of rainfall or around 250 mm (9.84 in) on average, but due to the high
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and the Glengarry, Yerrida and Padbury basins. Unknown Proterozoic orogenic belts, possibly similar to the Albany Complex in southern Western Australia and the
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The Pilbara's oil and gas industry is the region's largest export industry earning $ 5.0 billion in 2004/05 accounting for over 96% of the State's production.
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McDonald, Josephine; Reynen, Wendy; Petchey, Fiona; Ditchfield, Kane; Byrne, Chae; Vannieuwenhuyse, Dorcas; Leopold, Matthias; Veth, Peter (September 2018).
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The area's geology spans a geological time period of over 3.8 billion years, therefore featuring some of the oldest rocks on earth. There are three main
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was, until recently, estimated to have been inhabited for up to 25,000 years, and known as the site of the oldest continuous recorded occupation in the
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dominates on the sand dunes of the Simpson, Strzelecki and Tirari deserts. In large areas of desert, semi-desert grasslands with mulga bushes (
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About 103 species of mammals lived there at the time of European colonization, of which 19 are extinct, such as the desert bandicoot (
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Australian deserts generally meet the first three criteria, although some coastal desert areas exist in Western Australia. The great
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Chiefly the Capricorn Orogeny is partly responsible for the assembly of the West Australian landmass by connecting the Yilgarn and
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and clans have been nomadic in the desert areas for thousands of years. They subsisted on the local flora and fauna, now known as
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is the world's biggest producer of natural diamonds and contributes approximately one-third of the world's natural supply. The
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The average annual rainfall in the Australian desert ranges from 81 to 250 mm (3.2 to 9.8 in), which would make it a
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had failed. While the early explorers used horses to cross the Outback, the first woman to make the journey riding a horse was
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Large parts of the Australian desert areas are part of the Desert Cultural Area. Important cultural sites include Uluṟu and
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comparison to the warm days. Minimum winter temperatures dip to 6 °C (43 °F) in most parts of the desert.
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in the southern zone play the fourth crucial role, indirectly at the origin of the long periods of continental
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in 1844, while he was trying to find the inland sea which he believed lay at the centre of Australia. In 1866
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Annual rain days in the desert range from less than 20 to no more than 80 days (on the 0.2 mm threshold)
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and their beasts played an instrumental role in opening up the Outback and helping to build infrastructure.
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Wild dog populations will be out of control within five years without dedicated dogger, former trapper says
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Inhabited areas within the Great Australian desert include many towns and as well as some cities, such as:
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off the coast of South Australia is an area of two square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) called the
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In addition to being mostly uninhabited, the Great Australian Desert is diverse, where it consists of
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into agricultural areas towards the south east of the continent. Predators of the desert include the
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average between 18 and 23 °C (64 and 73 °F), though will be more warmer in the north.
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species grow in heavier soils. Between the sand ridges, the areas of wooded steppe consist of
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genus ranges from 150 to 500 mm (6 to 19.5 in). Trees cannot take root on the heavy
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Explainer: South Australia's wild dog problem and sheep industry's plea for dedicated doggers
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line was constructed in the 1870s along the route identified by Stuart. In 1865 the surveyor
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is mostly determined by the hot, sinking air of the subtropical high-pressure belt (i.e.
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runs from north to south through the centre of the continent, roughly paralleled by the
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woodland thrives along the dry riverbeds. Grasses grow on the soil under the eucalypts.
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Undesignated areas surrounding the labeled desert regions are still predominantly arid.
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region's economy is dominated by mining and petroleum industries. Most of Australia's
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Deserts and arid lands: Volume 1 of Remote Sensing of Earth Resources and Environment
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in South Australia). Over 40 species of frogs have been observed after heavy rains.
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Mabbutt, J. A. (2012). "Landforms of the Australian Desert". In El-Baz, F. (ed.).
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are available to show tourists the part of the range that is open to the public.
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The isolated desert areas remained undeveloped for a long time. For example, the
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Northern Territory > Department of Land Resource Management > Feral Camel
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cratons. The Capricorn Orogeny is exposed in the rocks of the Bangemall Basin,
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Managing the impacts of feral camels in Australia: a new way of doing business
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in Australia. Vegetation in arid areas is primarily dependent upon soil type.
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The Aboriginal languages with the most speakers today in the desert include
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There are several popular tourist attractions in the desert, which include:
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tribe lives in a large area of the Simpson, Strzelecki and Tirari deserts.
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cover about 1,371,000 km (529,000 sq mi), or 18% of the
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Computational phylogenetics and the internal structure of Pama-Nyungan
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is also mined in the Pilbara and it also has one of the world's major
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have affected the fauna and flora of Australia's desert regions. The
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Australia has the oldest, most highly weathered soils on the planet.
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Gunyah, Goondie + Wurley: The Aboriginal Architecture of Australia
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lizard is a large species of lizard found in the Australian desert
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expanded. The oldest examples of rock art, in Western Australia's
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in South Australia. Other (extant) language clusters include the
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in New South Wales that is known as the "Capital of the Outback".
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Popular movies set or filmed in the Australian desert include:
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Reptiles live in large numbers in the deserts, for example the
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in the 1950s and early 1960s have left areas contaminated with
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The outback is reticulated by historic tracks with excellent
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is a large town situated roughly in Australia's geographic
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rate makes up for the higher than normal desert rainfall.
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Bush. This area is home to the endemic species of acacia,
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and interior lowlands of the country, covering areas from
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Australia's lost world: Riversleigh, World Heritage Site
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soils, and they are riddled with bushfires. Spinifex or
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Archer M; Hand, Suzanne J. & Godthelp H. 2000.
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Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia
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As noted by early Australian explorers such as 657:, who went missing during an 1873–74 expedition. 641:, using changes in vegetation patterns, mapped a 442:of large parts of the Outback under Commonwealth 7641: 4182:"A Chat with Tim Flannery on Population Control" 3814:The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 210:, they are primarily distributed throughout the 5609:Johnson, John & Catherine de Courcy.(1998) 4551: 4419: 2095:was built to restrict movements of dingoes and 1080:Generally flat lands of the Australian desert ( 4579: 4548:, Aboriginal Art Online, retrieved April 2008. 3175:in the desert regions include the Kogara, the 3001:View of dunefields and mesa, Central Australia 687:. Before that, the great Australian explorers 274:. About 40% of Australia is covered by dunes. 6661: 5687: 5663:. National Geographic Society. Archived from 4693: 2741:Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park 2392: 1741:support woodland dominated by River Red Gum ( 735:Deserts of Australia (in red), overlaid with 5631:The Australian Landscape, A Cultural History 4772:"Overland-telegraph | australia.gov.au" 4435: 3023:surface and well-maintained dirt roads. The 783:is 121 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of 5570:Claire Bowern and Quentin Atkinson (2012) " 5331:, 7 April 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017. 5309:, 29 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017. 4681:. South Australia. 12 March 1856. p. 3 4504: 4425:Notes on the Dieri tribe of South Australia 1175:formation. The sandy soil of the lateritic 1144:in the south of the continent and the cold 266:evaporation of the cold sea current of the 202:receives so little rain, it is practically 96:1,371,000 km (529,000 sq mi) 6668: 6654: 5694: 5680: 4760:– via National Library of Australia. 4104:. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 43, 45. 4021:Aleshire, Peter; Geoffrey H. Nash (2007). 2681:Mount Willoughby Indigenous Protected Area 2535:Mount Willoughby Indigenous Protected Area 1551:Two types of semi-desert, referred to as " 798:, are also known as the Nullarbor Desert. 5424:by Michael Thompson, verified 2006-01-23. 4665: 4479: 4469: 4295: 3035:, crossing the continent diagonally from 2305:). Dry conditions are associated with an 1579:) in clumps, next to free areas as green 1575:semi-desert grows spiny- headed grasses ( 5172:Global Biodiversity Information Facility 4895: 4836: 4795: 4793: 3592:. Most of these languages belong in the 3010: 2847:Munga-Thirri National Park in Queensland 2377: 2282: 1538: 1111: 1103: 1095: 1087: 1075: 763:Most of the inhabitants of the area are 746: 730: 564: 414: 357:age within the Australian landmass: The 337: 5365: 5112:"Rangelands – Overview – Gibson Desert" 5061: 4939: 4933: 4619:Aboriginal Australian Art & Culture 4510: 4054: 3502: 2832:Millstream-Chichester National Park in 2736:Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park 7642: 5701: 5422:Climate and Weather Atlas of Australia 4016: 4014: 3255:is a small desert city located on the 2696:Nantawarrina Indigenous Protected Area 2294:) over southwestern Queensland in 2010 6649: 5675: 5589:"AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia" 5476:from the original on 21 December 2016 5446:from the original on 22 November 2016 5433: 5255: 5249: 4907: 4799: 4790: 4211: 4179: 4097: 4093: 4091: 4089: 4087: 4085: 3043:), through the Northern Territory to 2776:Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area 2731:The Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park 2570:Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area 2107:) and two large monitor lizards, the 711:carried out by the United Kingdom at 664:was named by explorer and prospector 5613:Port Melbourne, Vic. Lothian Books. 5043:from the original on 10 October 2017 4580:Guardian Staff (28 September 2020). 4161:. Australian Government. 15 May 2014 4027:. Infobase Publishing. p. 137. 2585:Bon Bon Station Conservation Reserve 2550:Queen Victoria Spring Nature Reserve 2510:Great Victoria Desert Nature Reserve 1996:) and the long-tailed bouncy mouse ( 1452:, in the Australian desert include: 1191: 5587: 4186:Australian Broadcasting Corporation 4180:Kelly, Karina (13 September 1995). 4048: 4011: 2946:. Oil and gas are extracted in the 2646:Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park 2631:Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park 2606:Danggali Wilderness Protection Area 1769:, weeds, and uncontrolled grazing. 614:. From 1858 onwards, the so-called 35:The Great Australian desert is the 13: 5603: 5564: 5116:Australian Natural Resources Atlas 5033:"The Times & The Sunday Times" 4946:South African Geographical Journal 4511:Cassidy, Caitlin (22 March 2022). 4082: 3737: 3217:is a coastal, tourist town in the 2641:Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park 2439:Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame 1563:soils covered with grasses of the 289:grassy or mountainous landscapes, 14: 7701: 6675: 5655:World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). 5624: 5552:from the original on 26 June 2019 4983:"Desert Parks of South Australia" 4921:. Commonwealth of Australia. 2012 2560:Watarru Indigenous Protected Area 1662:. Most of the area is covered by 4744:"Governor-General on N.T. Visit" 4707:. 15 August 2014. Archived from 4429:Royal Society of South Australia 3942: 3725: 3706: 3691: 3676: 3664: 3652: 3245: 3226: 3207: 3188: 3015:A roadway within the red desert. 2990: 2888: 2876: 2864: 2852: 2840: 2825: 2813: 2801: 2789: 2636:Ironstone Hill Conservation Park 2361: 2346: 2266: 2252: 2240: 2225: 2211: 2195: 2179: 2163: 2147: 2134:have reduced the populations of 1871: 1856: 1840: 1828: 1813: 1798: 1786: 1774: 1195: 1116:Darling River pictured from the 723:and other radioactive material. 594:The first European to cross the 61: 29: 5581: 5534: 5501: 5488: 5458: 5427: 5411: 5386: 5359: 5346:www.australiaforeveryone.com.au 5334: 5312: 5286: 5152: 5134: 5104: 5086: 5055: 5025: 4973: 4764: 4736: 4723: 4701:"Afghan cameleers in Australia" 4633: 4607: 4573: 4532: 4413: 4353: 4343: 4324: 4312: 4247: 4101:Deserts and Desert Environments 3509:Indigenous Australian languages 2716:Simpson Desert Regional Reserve 2706:Pinkawillinie Conservation Park 2595:Caroona Creek Conservation Park 2505:Gawler Ranges Conservation Park 2328:Extensive areas are covered by 2103:(as the desert is north of the 1529: 1127:continental (or remote) deserts 794:in southern Australia, made of 517:Narwala Gabarnmang rock shelter 5070:University of Queensland Press 4967:10.1080/03736245.1980.10559618 4212:Grant, Cameron (August 2007). 4205: 4173: 4147: 4125: 4007:Geosciences Australia –Deserts 4000: 3985: 2711:Pualco Range Conservation Park 2616:Elliot Price Conservation Park 1793:Tussock grass in Gibson Desert 1187: 1100:Lake Gairdner, South Australia 707:in 2006. The nuclear weapons 583:was named in 1845 by explorer 493:Western Desert cultural region 1: 5011:. Britannica Encyclopedia Inc 4673:"Dismissal of Captain Tolmer" 4651:National Library of Australia 3978: 3732:Arrernte boy, South Australia 3054:Roads in the desert include: 2954:. The Tanami Desert features 2676:Mount Brown Conservation Park 2666:Lake Gilles Conservation Park 1847:Dismantled railway line near 1781:Great Sandy Desert from space 1534: 410: 333: 88:1,890 km (1,170 mi) 80:4,710 km (2,930 mi) 7670:Deserts and xeric shrublands 4653:. 16 January 1954. p. 8 4471:10.1371/journal.pone.0202511 3720:district, Northern Territory 3531:Western Desert cultural bloc 3221:region of Western Australia. 3130:Peninsula Developmental Road 3029:Tarcoola-Darwin railway line 3006: 2883:Mount Augustus National Park 2751:Winninowie Conservation Park 2590:Bunkers Conservation Reserve 2580:Black Rock Conservation Park 2555:Tallaringa Conservation Park 2480:Mount Augustus National Park 2307:El Niño–Southern Oscillation 2080:) and the Desert Tree Frog ( 1071: 1064: 1061: 1042: 1039: 1020: 1017: 996: 993: 968: 965: 946: 943: 924: 921: 896: 893: 872: 869: 846: 843: 429:Kimberley, Western Australia 206:. Collectively known as the 7: 5661:WildWorld Ecoregion Profile 3935: 3586:Kanyara-Mantharta languages 3169:Royal Flying Doctor Service 3037:Laverton, Western Australia 2771:Yellabinna Regional Reserve 2721:Strzelecki Regional Reserve 2661:Lake Gairdner National Park 2656:Lake Frome Regional Reserve 2621:Gawler Ranges National Park 2565:Yellabinna Regional Reserve 2520:Mamungari Conservation Park 2515:Lake Gairdner National Park 2500:Gawler Ranges National Park 2158:prefers an underground life 1983:Mamungari Conservation Park 1971:chestnut-breasted whiteface 1883: 1721:) and Queensland Bluebush ( 1130:tropical (or zonal) deserts 1118:International Space Station 777:Little Desert National Park 560: 487:and archaeological site at 10: 7706: 4133:"The Australian continent" 4024:Deserts: The Extreme Earth 3778:Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 3599:Ethnic groups include the 3506: 2781:Yumbarra Conservation Park 2701:Pandappa Conservation Park 2686:Munyaroo Conservation Park 2671:Lake Torrens National Park 2611:Ediacara Conservation Park 2575:Yumbarra Conservation Park 2540:Nullarbor Regional Reserve 2525:Munga-Thirri National Park 2373: 2354:Climate zones in Australia 2278: 2174:in the Northern Territory 1939:yellow-footed rock wallaby 1927:black-flanked rock-wallaby 1835:Red dune in Simpson Desert 1700:) or Sandhill Cane-grass ( 726: 374:, (~2400 Ma to 1,600 Ma). 328: 309:, rocky plains, open tree 37:5th largest desert by area 7685:Biogeography of Australia 7614: 7580: 7555: 7546: 7498: 7476: 7403: 7394: 7226: 7183: 7161: 7108: 7065: 6990: 6912: 6854: 6845: 6722: 6684: 6600: 6498: 6368: 6359: 6250: 6241: 6188: 6064:Intelligence and security 5990: 5981: 5949: 5854: 5845: 5780: 5722: 5713: 5440:www.tourism.australia.com 5256:Pavey, Chris (May 2006). 5168:Atlas of Living Australia 4749:The Sydney Morning Herald 4678:South Australian Register 2965:In Western Australia the 2909:(in many areas since the 2900: 2766:Yalpara Conservation Park 2756:Witchelina Nature Reserve 2746:Whyalla Conservation Park 2029:(Sminthopsis psammophila) 1878:Desert flowers near Uluru 423:in the Wunnumurra Gorge, 144: 113: 105: 100: 92: 84: 76: 60: 28: 23: 5366:Prosser, Robert (2007). 4423:; Vogelsang, T. (1939). 4098:Laity, Julie J. (2009). 3701:with an Aboriginal tribe 3527:Western Desert languages 3297:New South Wales/Victoria 3161: 3065:Burke Developmental Road 2895:Mutawintji National Park 2808:Lake Mungo National Park 2796:MacDonnell National Park 2691:Mutawintji National Park 2545:Pureba Conservation Park 2530:Karlamilyi National Park 2036:(Dasycercus cristicauda) 1975:Aphelocephala pectoralis 1744:Eucalyptus camaldulensis 1734:Muehlenbeckia florulenta 867:103,190 sq mi 841:134,650 sq mi 7690:Vegetation of Australia 7675:Physiographic provinces 6709:List of deserts by area 5398:Encyclopedia Britannica 4733:, Text Publishing, 2009 4649:. Melbourne, Victoria: 4135:. 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Accessed 8 May 2014. 3671:Aboriginal tribe in NT 3574:Ngumpin–Yapa languages 3559:Adnyamathanha language 3555:Pitjantjatjara dialect 3173:Indigenous Australians 3016: 2956:The Granites gold mine 2651:Kinchega National Park 2626:Hiltaba Nature Reserve 2490:Willandra Lakes Region 2383: 2295: 2247:Emu in South Australia 2127:Australian feral camel 2078:Neobatrachus centralis 1967:scarlet-chested parrot 1943:western grey kangaroos 1865:Birdsville, Queensland 1548: 1242:Willandra Lakes Region 1120: 1109: 1101: 1093: 1085: 1037:5,890 sq mi 765:Indigenous Australians 752: 744: 589:Paul Edmund Strzelecki 587:after Polish explorer 576: 435:Indigenous Australians 431: 370:late Archaean to meso- 353:shields of recognised 346: 317:with a few rivers and 7590:North American Arctic 7331:North American Arctic 5752:Territorial evolution 5546:Royal Australian Mint 5324:15 April 2017 at the 5298:28 April 2018 at the 5260:Notomys longicaudatus 4856:Australian Government 4844:Environment Australia 4544:1 August 2018 at the 4421:Berndt, Ronald Murray 4260:Nature Communications 3904:Blinky Bill the Movie 3594:Pama–Nyungan language 3563:Kalkatungic languages 3014: 2761:Witjira National Park 2381: 2286: 2043:(Notoryctes typhlops) 2022:Central Ranges taipan 1998:Notomys longicaudatus 1994:Myrmecobius fasciatus 1935:rufous hare-wallabies 1901:(including the large 1863:Desert savannah near 1807:Nambung National Park 1723:Chenopodium auricomum 1685:Corymbia chippendalei 1542: 1312:Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre 1115: 1108:Lake Frome salt flats 1107: 1099: 1092:Menindee Lakes in NSW 1091: 1079: 825:Great Victoria Desert 750: 743:biogeographic regions 734: 610:. It is dedicated to 608:Great Victoria Desert 568: 419:Pictographs known as 418: 341: 216:South West Queensland 7660:Regions of Australia 7650:Deserts of Australia 6198:Cabinet of Australia 6173:Government ministers 5941:World Heritage Sites 5747:European exploration 5517:19 July 2008 at the 5470:www.tourismnt.com.au 5434:Australia, Tourism. 4641:"He found Gippsland" 4563:Aboriginal Art Store 4159:Geoscience Australia 3996:Geoscience Australia 3826:Welcome to Woop Woop 3590:Thura-Yura languages 3557:. There is also the 3503:Languages and people 2449:Kakadu National Park 2235:in Central Australia 2033:crest-tailed mulgara 1820:Simpson Desert near 1759:Great Artesian Basin 1647:Eucalyptus youngiana 1209:adding missing items 1059:480 sq mi 790:The almost treeless 787:in South Australia. 345:in Western Australia 200:Australian continent 188:deserts of Australia 16:Deserts in Australia 7518:Los Médanos de Coro 7266:Channeled scablands 6889:Ramlat al-Sab'atayn 6270:Gross state product 5595:. 10 November 2022. 5274:on 3 September 2008 4959:1980SAfGJ..62....3T 4862:on 5 September 2006 4462:2018PLoSO..1302511M 4383:10.1038/nature20125 4375:2016Natur.539..280H 4280:10.1038/ncomms12558 4272:2016NatCo...712558V 3790:Crocodile Dundee II 3578:Warumungu languages 3070:Canning Stock Route 2967:Argyle diamond mine 2859:Sturt National Park 2820:Uluru / Ayers Rock 2726:Sturt National Park 2299:Australia's climate 2273:Camel farm in Uluru 2260:Frilled-neck lizard 2112:(Varanus giganteus) 1955:wedge-tailed eagles 1919:rufous hare-wallaby 1750:Eucalyptus coolabah 1712:Atriplex nummularia 953:Little Sandy Desert 737:internal boundaries 196:Australian mainland 164: /  67:Typical landscape ( 7665:Australian outback 7311:Jornada del Muerto 6714:Desert exploration 6588:Australian studies 6523:Australian English 6332:Telecommunications 6168:Government leaders 6111:Political ideology 5635:ABC Radio National 5530:Wilurarra Creative 5372:. Evans Brothers. 4731:The Water Dreamers 4729:Michael Cathcart, 4689:– via Trove. 4336:8 May 2014 at the 4192:on 13 January 2010 3886:Samson and Delilah 3832:Rabbit-Proof Fence 3802:Quigley Down Under 3582:Ngayarda languages 3268:Northern Territory 3100:Great Central Road 3080:Connie Sue Highway 3017: 2485:Uluru (Ayers Rock) 2401:Indigenous rangers 2384: 2330:longitudinal dunes 2296: 2123:introduced species 2047:water-holding frog 2014:great desert skink 1990:Perameles eremiana 1959:Australian bustard 1951:Alexandra's parrot 1703:Zygochloa paradoxa 1682:, and bloodwoods ( 1670:spp.), with a few 1549: 1207:; you can help by 1121: 1110: 1102: 1094: 1086: 1003:Sturt Stony Desert 957:Western Australia 935:Western Australia 907:Northern Territory 885:Western Australia 883:Northern Territory 861:Western Australia 858:Northern Territory 853:Great Sandy Desert 753: 745: 675:got its name from 635:Overland Telegraph 623:Sturt Stony Desert 616:"Afghan" cameleers 596:Great Sandy Desert 577: 555:Great Sandy Desert 549:, who was born in 525:Northern Territory 440:traditional owners 432: 347: 343:Wolfe Creek Crater 263:evapotranspiration 248:Northern Territory 192:Australian deserts 125:Northern Territory 7637: 7636: 7610: 7609: 7494: 7493: 7179: 7178: 6856:Arabian Peninsula 6812:Plaine des Sables 6643: 6642: 6596: 6595: 6418:Human trafficking 6355: 6354: 6237: 6236: 6037:Foreign relations 5977: 5976: 5841: 5840: 5788:Asian Australians 5379:978-0-237-53286-4 5079:978-0-702-23245-9 4711:on 15 August 2014 4559:"The Last Nomads" 4369:(7628): 280–283. 3570:Arandic languages 3539:Panyjima language 3341:Western Australia 3105:Gunbarrel Highway 2470:MacDonnell Ranges 2397:long-drop toilets 2389:Tourism Australia 2322:Central Australia 2314:semi-arid climate 2119:(Varanus gouldii) 2086:Dalhousie Springs 1923:burrowing bettong 1851:, South Australia 1659:Triodia basedowii 1585:Triodia basedowii 1225: 1224: 1142:ocean circulation 1069: 1068: 975:Strzelecki Desert 834:Western Australia 581:Strzelecki Desert 570:Strzelecki Desert 519:in south-western 450:Aboriginal tribes 256:Western Australia 184: 183: 137:Western Australia 7697: 7553: 7552: 7401: 7400: 6852: 6851: 6670: 6663: 6656: 6647: 6646: 6623: 6616: 6609: 6485:Waste management 6366: 6365: 6287:Household income 6248: 6247: 6210:Governor-General 6020:Electoral system 5988: 5987: 5852: 5851: 5720: 5719: 5696: 5689: 5682: 5673: 5672: 5668: 5667:on 8 March 2010. 5657:"Simpson desert" 5597: 5596: 5585: 5579: 5568: 5562: 5561: 5559: 5557: 5548:. 8 April 2019. 5538: 5532: 5527: 5521: 5505: 5499: 5492: 5486: 5485: 5483: 5481: 5462: 5456: 5455: 5453: 5451: 5431: 5425: 5415: 5409: 5408: 5406: 5404: 5390: 5384: 5383: 5363: 5357: 5356: 5354: 5352: 5338: 5332: 5316: 5310: 5290: 5284: 5283: 5281: 5279: 5273: 5266: 5253: 5247: 5246: 5244: 5242: 5236: 5229: 5221: 5215: 5214: 5212: 5210: 5204: 5197: 5189: 5183: 5182: 5180: 5178: 5156: 5150: 5138: 5132: 5131: 5129: 5127: 5122:on 16 March 2011 5108: 5102: 5101: 5090: 5084: 5083: 5059: 5053: 5052: 5050: 5048: 5029: 5023: 5020: 5018: 5016: 5009:"Simpson Desert" 5004: 5002: 5000: 4994: 4987: 4977: 4971: 4970: 4937: 4931: 4930: 4928: 4926: 4911: 4905: 4902:IBRA Version 6.1 4899: 4893: 4892: 4886: 4881: 4879: 4871: 4869: 4867: 4858:. 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Reed, Sydney. 5493: 5489: 5479: 5477: 5464: 5463: 5459: 5449: 5447: 5432: 5428: 5416: 5412: 5402: 5400: 5392: 5391: 5387: 5380: 5364: 5360: 5350: 5348: 5340: 5339: 5335: 5326:Wayback Machine 5317: 5313: 5303:SA Country Hour 5300:Wayback Machine 5291: 5287: 5277: 5275: 5271: 5264: 5254: 5250: 5240: 5238: 5237:on 25 June 2008 5234: 5227: 5223: 5222: 5218: 5208: 5206: 5205:on 25 June 2008 5202: 5195: 5191: 5190: 5186: 5176: 5174: 5162:Acacia kempeana 5158: 5157: 5153: 5148:Wayback Machine 5141:Arid Zone Trees 5139: 5135: 5125: 5123: 5110: 5109: 5105: 5092: 5091: 5087: 5080: 5060: 5056: 5046: 5044: 5031: 5030: 5026: 5014: 5012: 5007: 4998: 4996: 4995:on 29 July 2008 4992: 4985: 4981: 4978: 4974: 4938: 4934: 4924: 4922: 4913: 4912: 4908: 4900: 4896: 4884: 4882: 4873: 4872: 4865: 4863: 4841: 4837: 4827: 4825: 4818: 4798: 4791: 4781: 4779: 4778:on 29 June 2015 4770: 4769: 4765: 4755: 4753: 4742: 4741: 4737: 4728: 4724: 4714: 4712: 4699: 4698: 4694: 4684: 4682: 4671: 4670: 4666: 4656: 4654: 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Index


5th largest desert by area
Antarctic
Arctic
Sahara
Arabian Desert

Simpson Desert
Coordinates
24°34′S 137°25′E / 24.57°S 137.42°E / -24.57; 137.42
Australian mainland
Australian continent
desert
Western Plateau
South West Queensland
Far West
New South Wales
Sunraysia
Victoria
Spencer Gulf
South Australia
Barkly Tableland
Northern Territory
Kimberley
Western Australia
evapotranspiration
West Australian Current
continent
Australia
soils

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