Pedirka Desert
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The Pedirka Desert is an Australia
n desert
, located about 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) north-west of Oodnadatta
and 250 kilometres (155.3 mi) north-east of Coober Pedy
in South Australia
. Mount Deane and Witjira National Park
are just to the north.
The desert is relatively small, occupying about 1250 square kilometres (482.6 sq mi).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n desert
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
, located about 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) north-west of Oodnadatta
Oodnadatta, South Australia
Oodnadatta, South Australia, is a small town surrounded by an area of with cattle stations in arid pastoral rangelands close to the Simpson Desert, north of Adelaide and 112 m above sea level. It can be reached by an unsealed road from Coober Pedy or via the unsealed Oodnadatta Track from...
and 250 kilometres (155.3 mi) north-east of Coober Pedy
Coober Pedy, South Australia
Coober Pedy is a town in northern South Australia, 846 kilometres north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway. According to the 2006 census, its population was 1,916 . The town is sometimes referred to as the "opal capital of the world" because of the quantity of precious opals that are mined there...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. Mount Deane and Witjira National Park
Witjira National Park
Witjira is a national park in South Australia , 987 km north of Adelaide. It is in the Simpson Desert, and one of the major features of the park is the Dalhousie Springs.-External links:*...
are just to the north.
The desert is relatively small, occupying about 1250 square kilometres (482.6 sq mi).