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	Postcards - Previous Feature: SIMPSON DESERT
		The desert straddles three states and parts of it are a National and Conservation Park.
		It's the tallest dune in the desert and the closest to Birdsville.
		The bottom line with the Simpson Desert is that it's dangerous country and not to be taken lightly.
	www.postcards.sa.com.au /features/simpson.html (570 words)

	Simpson Desert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Simpson Desert is a desert covering nearly 100,000 square kilometres in central Australia, occupying an area bounded on the west by the Finke River and the Mabel Range, the Adam Range to the north, the Georgina River and the Diamantina River to the east, and Lake Eyre to the south.
		These dunes are static, held in position by vegetation, and vary in size from 3m in the west to around 30m on the eastern side.
		The desert was named after Allen Simpson, an Australian philanthropist and geographer, and, in 1845, explorer Charles Sturt was the first European to visit the region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Simpson_Desert (301 words)

	Desert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Deserts are often composed of sand and rocky surfaces.
		Deserts are also classified by their geographical location and dominant weather pattern as trade wind, mid-latitude, rain shadow, coastal, monsoon, or polar deserts.
		Montane deserts are arid places with a very high altitude; the most prominent example is found north of the Himalaya, in parts of the Kunlun Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Desert (2176 words)

	ipedia.com: Desert Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Desert soil is often composed mostly of sand and sand dunes may be present.
		The Rajasthan Desert of India and the Thar Desert of Pakistan are parts of a monsoon desert region west of the ranqe.
		Polar deserts are areas with annual precipitation less than 250 millimeters and a mean temperature during the warmest month of less than 10° C. Polar deserts on Earth cover nearly 5 million square kilometers and are mostly bedrock or gravel plains.
	www.ipedia.com /desert.html (2750 words)

	Simpson Desert Conservation Park - About the Park
		In the nineteenth century, the Simpson Desert was inhabited by 7 Aboriginal tribes, concentrated mainly around the watercourses on the desert boundaries.
		European settlement and a rapid expansion of pastoralism on the margins of the desert, from 1860 to 1900, resulted in the displacement of tribes, either by direct occupation of tribal lands or the attraction of tribe members to pastoral properties.
		Although most Simpson Desert Aboriginal tribes in the nineteenth century were concentrated around the watercourses on the desert boundaries (see History), Aboriginal wells and stone arrangements in the central desert, and the names of many topographic features, suggest that Aborigines travelled throughout the area, particularly in favourable years.
	www.parks.sa.gov.au /simpson_cp/about (740 words)

	GEO_PLATE_E-18.HTML (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Simpson Desert is situated predominately within the Lake Eyre structural basin in central Australia (Twidale, 1980).
		He notes that the Simpson Desert sand sea is on the leeside of the main area of sediment accumulation in the Lake Eyre Basin.
		The individual dunes in the Simpson Desert are 10 to 38 m high and generally 160 to 200 m apart and may extend without a break for more than 300 km (Langford-Smith, 1982).
	daac.gsfc.nasa.gov /geomorphology/GEO_8/GEO_PLATE_E-18.HTML (518 words)

	Simpson Desert @ ExplorOz
		The Simpson Desert is the common name given to the area between Birdsville in the South West Corner of Queensland to Dalhousie Springs in the far north of South Australia near the Northern Territory border and actually lies across the corners of 3 States - South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
		The Simpson Desert is the driest region of Australia and it is a dunal desert - a sea of parallel red sand ridges around 300-500 kilometres long covering a total area of 170,000 square kilometres.
		The South Australian section of the Simpson Desert is divided into 3 protected areas, Simpson Desert Conservation Park, Simpson Desert Regional Reserve and Witjira National Park managed by the South Australian Desert Parks department of the SA Department of Environment and Heritage.
	www.exploroz.com /TrekNotes/Deserts/Simpson_Desert.asp (4136 words)

	Simpson, James Young - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Simpson, James Young (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Scottish physician, the first to use ether as an anaesthetic in childbirth in 1847, and the discoverer, later the same year, of the anaesthetic properties of chloroform, which he tested by experiments on himself.
		Simpson was born near Linlithgow and studied at Edinburgh, where he became professor of midwifery in 1840.
		It was Queen Victoria's endorsement of Simpson's use of chloroform during the birth of her seventh child in 1853 that made his techniques universally adopted.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Simpson,%20James%20Young (213 words)

	Simpson Desert Conservation Park - Visiting the Park
		A 12 months Desert Parks Pass and Information Pack, authorising access to South Australia's Desert Parks is required to enter the Simpson Desert Reserves and can be purchased from: the Pink Roadhouse, Oodnadatta, Oodnadatta Hotel and Mt Dare Homestead.
		The presence of this thriving tree in the middle of the Simpson Desert dunes, far removed from the nearest watercourse, is a fascinating and intriguing quirk of nature.
		Colson E A, Crossing the Simpson Desert, Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia (SA Branch), vol.
	www.parks.sa.gov.au /simpson_cp/visit (989 words)

	Simpson Desert park ranger Don Rowlands :: ABC Queensland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Simpson Desert is often described as one of the most inhospitable places on earth.
		The Simpson Desert is one of the world's dunal deserts, a sea of red sand ridges up to 500 kilometres long.
		In the 19th century the Simpson Desert was inhabited by Aboriginal tribes, concentrated mainly around the watercourses on the desert boundaries.
	www.abc.net.au /queensland/stories/s1523161.htm (197 words)

	Simpson Desert NP
		The heart of the Simpson Desert is made up of a sea of drifting sand ridges, but it is surrounded by areas of bare rock and rounded stones called gibbers.
		This park is in the centre of the Simpson Desert.
		Much of those parts of the Simpson Desert not covered by the national park have since been declared a regional reserve and is under the control of the NPWS.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/southaustralia/simpsondesertnatpark.asp (684 words)

	Simpson Desert
		It was agreed by environmentalists that there was an excess of water being released from the artesian basin, so it has been capped to ensure just enough to sustain the wildlife that have come to rely on it but not enough to create the swimming hole.
		Lone Gum Tree: This box eucalypt, a member of the Coolibah family, which generally grows in the clay soils of flood prone areas is thriving in the middle of the Simpson Desert dunes, far removed from the nearest watercourse.
		Birdsville is a small township on the eastern edge of the Simpson Desert.
	www.goannas.net /frames/simpson (669 words)

	Articles - Desert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation - less than 250 mm (10 in) per year.
		Approximately one-third of Earth´s land surface is desert.
		Desert soil is often composed mostly of rocky surfaces called regs.
	www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Desert (2095 words)

	Parks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Simpson Desert Conservation Park lies in the centre of the Simpson Desert, consisting of a sea of parallel red sand ridges some 300-500 km across.
		The area of land set aside as the Simpson Desert Regional Reserve is outside the Simpson Desert Conservation Park.
		A wide variety of desert flora and fauna (wildlife) are preserved in a landscape of varied dune systems, extensive playa lakes, spinifex grasslands and acacia woodlands.
	www.environment.sa.gov.au /cgi-bin/parkabout.pl?SimpsonDesertCP (205 words)

	KIDCYBER TOPICS
		The Great Dividing Range, a chain of mountains which runs along the east coast from north to south blocks rainfall and moisture from the Pacific Ocean causing the inland of Australia to be mostly scrublands and deserts.
		A feature of the Queensland Simpson Desert National Park, a protected area which covers an area of 10 000 square kilometres, are the parallel, wind-blown sand dunes which can be up to 20 metres high and 200 kilometres long.
		Although the Simpson Desert is a harsh environment, native, spiny grasses known as spinefex bind the loose sand and provide a habitat for over 180 bird species and for lizards and marsupials.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/Simpsdest.htm (239 words)

	Desert demons Queensland - Travel - MyNRMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Desert demons: survive crossing the Simpson Desert with kids in tow
		It was a graphic example of how the Simpson, and the outback in general, is unforgiving of carelessness and mistakes.
		Simpson lore also requires at least the lead vehicle to have a tall aerial with a flag or two flying at the top.
	www.mynrma.com.au /queensland_desert_demons.asp (1802 words)

	AustralianNationalParks.com \| Simpson Desert National Park
		Visiting the desert is a memorable experience but requires careful preparation and extreme caution as the area is remote and very arid.
		The desert landscape is dominated by parallel, wind-blown sand dunes up to 20m high, running north-north-west to south-south-east.
		The desert is home to the mulgara, a small, carnivorous marsupial with a distinctive crest of short fl hairs on its tail.
	www.australiannationalparks.com /queensland/simpsondesert (1845 words)

	australia desert, great victoria desert, australian desert tours, desert safari in australia
		The Great Sandy Desert is a flat area lying between the rocky ranges of the Pilbara and the Kimberley.
		The Simpson Desert situated in the Northern Territory is a large desert of sand ridges and it occupies most of South Eastern Northern Territory.
		Gibson Desert features many small dunes, but there are areas of higher altitude that are rocky with hills.
	www.planetgypsy.com /destinations/australia/deserts.html (381 words)

	Simpson Desert Australia by Motorcycle
		The Simpson Desert Consists of a sea of parallel red sand dunes covering an area of 170,000 sq km (as large as England and Wales).
		A lot of literature from various 4 wheel drive magazines say the easiest way to cross the Simpson Desert is from West to East because of dunes being shaped by the wind over time.
		The easiest and the most scenic route to cross the Simpson Desert from Birdsville to Purnie Bore is the QAA line to Poeppel's Corner, then taking the WBY line (heading south) off the French line which will lead you onto the Rig Road (which heads you in a westerly direction once more).
	www.amcr.com.au /simpson_desert.htm (261 words)

	Simpson Desert Crossing - Outback tracks - Travel - MyNRMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Simpson Desert Crossing consists of a mixture of clay-topped and sand tracks and is definitely for 4WD vehicles only.
		Another feature of the Simpson, particularly in the central and eastern sections, is a series of clay playa lakes or clay-based pans, many of which have a salt crust.
		During the 1960s, oil and gas exploration occurred throughout the desert and the tracks cut by the exploration companies are the means of access for travellers today.
	www.mynrma.com.au /advertisewithus/outback_tracks_sim.asp (1693 words)

	The Outback Loop - outback holiday information
		It is the state’s largest protected area and adjoins South Australia’s Simpson Desert Conservation Park and Simpson Desert Regional Reserve.
		A Desert Parks Pass is required for travel in the South Australian part of the Simpson Desert.
		The Simpson Desert – Natural History and Human Endeavour (Royal Geographical Society of Australasia Inc and Giles Publications, 1992) by Mark Shephard gives a comprehensive account of the natural and human history of the Simpson Desert, with colour photographs.
	www.theoutback.com.au /simpson.htm (1747 words)

	Simpson Desert French Line
		Belying his destructive role as a CGG shooter, working with explosives and creating blastholes all over the desert, John Thompson often spent his leisure hours as close as he could to the native flora and fauna and occasionally gave his kind attentions to the small fry belonging to the pests as well.
		The paucity of human resources and the general lack of concern combined with the huge area occupied by feral animals is a virtual guarantee that the current degradation of the land, the environment and human and animal life will continue unchecked in Australia.
		The 'ships of the desert' were highly adaptive to the harsh and unforgiving country, requiring little foraging and minimal access to water but nevertheless, they needed to be worked gently in the rough country to avoid bruising their soft feet.
	www.simpsondesert.fl.net.au /pests (1725 words)

	Simpson Desert Australia - Northern Territory Official Travel Site
		The Simpson Desert stretches south from Alice Springs towards the South Australia border.
		An easy stop off on the way to the renowned desert landmark of Chambers Pillar is the Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve where rock carvings and petroglyphs provide a fascinating record of many important beliefs of the local Arrernte people.
		It is possible to organise tours from Alice Springs into remote Simpson Desert Aboriginal communities like Santa Theresa and Titjikala where you will have the chance to hear first hand accounts of desert life and invest in local arts and crafts.
	www.travelnt.com /en/explore/alice-springs/region/simpson-desert.htm (441 words)

	The Simpson Desert Challenge
		The Simpson Desert Challenge was one of the toughest marathon races ever to be staged in Australia.
		It stretched from Alka Seltzer Bore on the western side of Australia's Simpson Desert to the Birdsville Hotel on the eastern side in Queensland, along the French Line through the mid-southern part of the ever-changing Simpson Desert.
		The participants came from Hungary, Ireland and Australia and were aged between 37 and 62.
	www.impactimages.com.au /simpsondesert/race.htm (168 words)

	Simpson Desert in South Australia, Australia
		Located in the centre of Australia, the waves of ridged red sand that ripple endlessly across the Simpson Desert is one of the most parched and hostile regions in the world.
		With an average of just 125 mm of rain annually, the Simpson Desert is the driest place in the country and only plants such as the gnarled shrubs and cane grass can sustain such heat together with the lizards and hopping mice.
		Visitors to this spectacular area can drive across the desert but they must keep in mind that there will be sandstorms, stones, mud and searing heat to accompany them in their challenging journey.
	www.aguidetoasia.com /australia/simpson-desert.php (415 words)

	European Exploration of Simpson Desert
		The European exploration of the Simpson Desert is an obscure but nonetheless fascinating part of Australia's Outback history.
		In a strict sense, Lindsay did not cross the Simpson Desert, however he would have had no problems travelling the further 160kms to Birdsville had he desired.
		Madigan was fascinated with the Simpson Desert, and flew several reconnaissance flights over the area in 1929.It was this year that Madigan named the desert after Allen Simpson, the then President of the Royal Geographical Society in Adelaide, and a major financial backer of his work.
	www.diamantina-tour.com.au /outback_info/simpson_desert/european_exploration/european_exploration.htm (902 words)

	Simpson Desert video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		They form the four corners of the Desert Parks region which includes the Simpson Desert, the Oodnadatta and Birdsville tracks, the Cooper Basin and the vast salt bed of Lake Eyre.
		Desert Parks shows the beauty and history, including the Old Telegraph Line and the Old Ghan Rail-line.
		Desert Parks looks at the planning, preparation and touring opportunities that exist in our remote arid lands.
	www.outbackexplorers.com /desert_parks__video.htm (231 words)

	Simpson Desert National Park - EPA/QPWS
		In the dry heart of Australia, Simpson Desert National Park contains part of the world’s largest and youngest parallel sand dune desert.
		Simpson Desert is home to the small carnivorous mulgara, which is vulnerable to extinction, and more than 180 bird species including the Eyrean grasswren which lives among the canegrass.
		You need a Desert Pass to visit the South Australian part of the desert.
	www.epa.qld.gov.au /projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=145 (366 words)

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