Pedirka desert
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Geographic location : | 26 ° 54 ′ S , 134 ° 54 ′ E |
| Surface: | 1,250 km² |
| Annual rainfall: | unknown |
| Average daily maximum temperature: |
unknown |
The Pedirka Desert ( English Pedirka Desert ) is a desert in Australia . It is the smallest desert in Australia with an area of 1,250 km² and lies between the Simpson Desert and the Great Victoria Desert , without their spatial connection.
location
The desert is about 100 km northwest of Oodnadatta and about 250 km northeast of Coober Pedy in South Australia . The Pedirka Desert is a dune field in the northwest of Oodnadatta, which extends further to the Witjira National Park . It is bounded to the north by Hamilton Creek. North of this creek is a stony plain.
landscape
Red eucalyptus grow on Hamilton Creek , as well as collabah and mulga bushes. Bushes and grass also grow on the dune-free areas. Under the Pedirka Desert lies the much larger geological sedimentary basin , the Pedirka Basin .
Infrastructure
The Pedirka Desert is accessed by the Oodnadatta Track , which connects Dalhousie Springs and Witjira National Park. In the desert there are several sources of drinking water that were drilled for livestock farming.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ ga.gov.au : Desert , in English, accessed February 26, 2013
- ↑ a b c diamantine-tour.com : Pedirka Desert , in English, accessed on March 25, 2013
- ↑ misa.net.au ( Memento of the original from June 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.1 MB): Pedirka Basin , in English, accessed on March 25, 2013
