SIMPSON DESERT
Simpson Desert (desert or Arunta) is located in the arid central Australia, one of the largest drainage basins of inland waters in the world. It was named in 1929 in honor of the President of the Geographical Society of Australia ,
he sand dunes of the desert peak, which includes large rock and gravel bays. The region includes the lake -Eyr- the largest in Australia and the fifth largest lake in the world, The landscape is characterized by alluvial plains, ephemeral lakes and clay dune fields, rolling plains and small eroded rocky ridges..
The largest lake -Eyre - reconstituted with water is very rare, even in the rainy season the cries of water (temporary streams) reached its not always. The lake was filled with water only twice in history, for the biennium 1948-1950 period. and again in 1974-1976,Cover most of the salt crust year, it is surrounded by salt clay plains with briers, rare shrubs.
Sand dunes of the Simpson Desert - the longest of these formations in the world. They are arranged parallel to each other. The main visitors here are locals and tourists who love to drive off-road in the desert silence. In general, the better to come here in the fall, at least, that's how employees are advised to park.
(geobotany.narod.ru and naprirodu.ru)
Sand dunes of the Simpson Desert - the longest of these formations in the world. They are arranged parallel to each other. The main visitors here are locals and tourists who love to drive off-road in the desert silence. In general, the better to come here in the fall, at least, that's how employees are advised to park.
(geobotany.narod.ru and naprirodu.ru)
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