Simpson Desert
Australia /
Northern Territory /
Alice Springs /
World
/ Australia
/ Northern Territory
/ Alice Springs
World / Australia / Northern Territory
desert
Add category
The Simpson Desert occupies approximately 176 500 square kilometres of central Australia. It is located within, and near the common boundaries of the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland states of Australia. It is bounded to the west by the Finke River and Mabel Range, to the north by the Adam Range, to the east by the Georgina and Diamantina Rivers, with Lake Eyre to the south. Average annual rainfall is less than 200 mm.
The Simpson Desert is underlain by the Great Artesian Basin, water from which rises to the surface at numerous natural springs, including Dalhousie Springs, and at bores drilled along stock routes, or during petroleum exploration. As a result of exploitation by such bores, the flow of water to springs has been steadily decreasing in recent years.
The Simpson Desert is underlain by the Great Artesian Basin, water from which rises to the surface at numerous natural springs, including Dalhousie Springs, and at bores drilled along stock routes, or during petroleum exploration. As a result of exploitation by such bores, the flow of water to springs has been steadily decreasing in recent years.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson_Desert
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 25°1'27"S 137°18'42"E
- Oodnadatta 337 km
- Strzelecki Desert 373 km
- Sturt's Stony Desert 522 km
- Mutawintji National Park 821 km
- Nambung Sand Dunes 2266 km
- Rooibank 11850 km
- Iona National Park 12598 km
- Lake Mipia 220 km
- Lake Koolivoo 229 km
- Dalhousie Springs 240 km
- Lake Machattie 250 km
- Jervois Mine 284 km
- Nature park Ruby Gap 288 km
- Windaroo Waterhole 299 km
- Thundapurty Waterhole 302 km
- Astrebla Downs National Park 346 km
- Osborne Copper Mine 466 km