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Simpson Desert

The Simpson Desert is a large area of dry, red sandy plain and dunes in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland in central Australia. It is the fourth-largest Australian desert, with an area of 176,500 km2 (68,100 sq mi).

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Area
176,500 km2 (68,100 mi2)
Country
Australia
States
Northern Territory · Queensland · South Australia

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Dunefields

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Simpson Desert

Nodes115
Edges114
Triples150
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017391
Components1

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related to Post-colonisation · 30
Simpson Desert → Adelaide, After, Alfred Allen Simpson, Augustus Poeppel, Australasia, Australian, Cecil Madigan, David Lindsay, European, Explorer Charles Sturt, Haddon Corner, In, In January, Lake Poeppel, Larry Wells, Mr Simpson, Northern Territory, Poeppel Corner, Poeppel's, Queensland
related to Access · 28
Simpson Desert → Bedourie, Before, Birdsville, Boulia, Centre Line, Commonwealth Railways Central Australian, French Line, Innamincka, Madigan Line, Most, Mount Dare, No, Northern Territory, Old Andado Station, Oodnadatta, QAA Line, Queensland, Rig Road, Some, South Australian
related to Ecology · 17
Simpson Desert → Australia, Bedourie, Channel Country, Diamantina Rivers, Georgina, IBRA, Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation, Lake Eyre, Mitchell, Queensland, Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields, The, The Channel Country, The Simpson Desert, Windorah, World Wildlife Fund, Zygochloa
related to history · 16
Simpson Desert → Aboriginal, Aizoon, Eastern Arrernte, European, Europeans, Federation Drought, However, Karangura, Marsilea, Nardoo, Pigweed, The, The Lower Southern Arrernte, The Wangkangurru, They, Wanggamala
related to Visitor attractions · 16
Simpson Desert → Another, Approdinna Attora Knoll, Because, Big Red Bash, Dalhousie Springs, Department, Earth, Environment, Natural Resources, Northern Territory, Poeppel Corner, Purnie Bore, Queensland, Royal Flying Doctor Service, South Australia, The
related to Climate · 15
Simpson Desert → Birdsville, Celsius, Gulf, In, July, Lake Eyre, Large, March, Queensland's, Rain, Rainfall, Some, State's, The, Winters
related to External links · 13
Simpson Desert → Aerial Video, Archived, Australia, Dr Mike Smith, ExplorOz, Join, March, National Museum, Simpson DesertInto, Simpson DesertReading, The Simpson Desert, Trek, Wayback Machine
see also · 4
Simpson Desert → Australasian, AustraliaList, Desert Important Bird AreaColson, TrackHay River Track
States · 3
Simpson Desert → Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia
is a · 2
Simpson Desert → erg that contains the world's longest parallel sand dunes, large area of dry

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desert simpson queensland area dunes australia red also south first include water birdsville ecoregion northern territory western across australian lake

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Simpson DesertArea176,500 km2 (68,100 mi2)1.00infobox
Simpson DesertCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Simpson DesertCountryAustralia1.00infobox
Simpson DesertStatesNorthern Territory1.00infobox
Simpson DesertStatesQueensland1.00infobox
Simpson DesertStatesSouth Australia1.00infobox
Simpson Desertis alarge area of dry0.90text
Simpson Desertis aerg that contains the world's longest parallel sand dunes0.90text
the perentieinstance ofand a number of reptiles that inhabit the desert grasses0.80text
Innaminckainstance ofwhile the country on its fringes has been used for cattle grazing and contains towns0.80text
Simpson Desertrelated to AccessNo0.60section
Simpson Desertrelated to AccessThe Donohue Highway0.60section

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