Simpson Desert
Also known as Munga-Thirri
desert in Central Australia
Key facts
- Area
- 176,500 km (68,100 mi )
- Country
- Australia
- States
- Northern Territory Queensland South Australia
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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 km (68,100 sq mi).
The Wangkangurru Yarluyandi people know this area as Munga-Thirri.