SIMPSON DESERT GREEN & RED
Flight Into the Simpson Desert The Simpson Desert is Australia's fourth-largest desert and perhaps the most notorious. The Simpson is known for its parallel sand dunes, stretching for hundreds of kilometres. The desert is largely red sandy plains between the dunes and uninhabited, bordering the states of South Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory in Central Australia. Area: 176,500 km2 (68,100 sq mi) Waddi Trees Waddi Trees (Acacia peuce) grow in just a few place
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DRIVING BIG RED IN THE SIMPSON DESERT
"It's a special place, my high perch, where I sit cross legged facing the setting sun. To the north and south of me, domes of windswept sand protrude like pimples over a ridge line, each one fired like a glowing poker, while below me, the shadow cast by the westerly dune inches its way across the inter-dunal flat, intent on destruction. Darkness Falls on Big Red. Bartell, Denis (1978) The Frozen Sea On the edge of the Simpson Desert is a section of the long parallel sand dune
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OUTBACK BIRDSVILLE, FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN TOWNSHIP
Birdsville, Queensland Birdsville has been called Australia's most isolated outback town. There are paved streets, housing, and infrastructure unlike some remote small towns. There are twelve named streets in Birdsville. The Birdsville Hotel is on the corner of Burt and Adelaide Streets. Opposite the hotel is Birdsville Airport. There is a manned police station, and a small primary school. There is a non-grassed sports oval and tennis courts, a hardware store on Billabong Bou
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BIRDSVILLE OR BUST
DAY FIVE Finally, are tour group of three persons arrived in Birdsville for a two-night stay at the rear units of the famous Birdsville Hotel. The anticipation of experiencing the outback charm and hospitality was palpable as we checked into our accommodation units. The Birdsville Hotel truly exceeded all expectations with its excellent facilities. The modernity and cleanliness of the rooms were immediately noticeable, creating a comfortable and inviting atmosphere for our st
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BIRDSVILLE TRACK CLOSED
Day One Outback South Australia to Birdsville, Queensland A major setback to derail our nine day Birdsville Road Trip itinerary....
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN TO BETOOTA
"Betoota Hotel, a quick lunch stop for sausages in bread washed down with a XXXX bitter and then drive on to Birdsville." Desert Sky Tours Betoota The place used to be known as Australia's smallest town. As the hotel is the sole building in the area. For many years, the hamlet amid the harsh gibber plains of southwest Queensland, 166km east of Birdsville, consisted of just one pub and one resident. Belonging to a mysterious and eccentric publican named Simon "Ziggy" Remienko.
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