Big Red is located 30.17kms West of Birdsville, 266.24kms NorthWest of Innamincka and 339.99kms South of Boulia, in the state of Queensland. Big Red, also known by its aboriginal name as Nappamerri, is a huge sand dune in the Simpson Desert that stands approximately 90 metres above sea level and 35 metres above the plain, although height may vary due to winds and dunal movement. This sand dune which sits 33kms west of Birdsville in Queensland, provides an extrem...

Here the 26th Parallel of latitude meets the 138th Merdian of longitude formin the junction of South Australia, Queensland and Northern Territory

This medium sized spreading tree known as The Lone Gum tree is a coolabah. The location of the this isolated coolabah - in the middle o the southern Simpson Desert dune field is far removed from the nearest watercourses.

Dalhousie Springs are collection of over 60 natural artesian springs located in Witjira National Park on the western fringe of the Simpson Desert, 180 kilometres northeast of Oodnadatta in northern South Australia. Spring water temperatures range from 38 to 43 degrees C. The water is highly mineralised but drinkable (barely). Dalhousie Springs are a popular starting point for crossing the Simpson Desert eastwards to Birdsville in Queensland (around 600 kilometres...

The creation of Purni Bore was the result of drilling by the French Petroleum Company in 1963. The company came to this site to explore the rock strata beneath the Great Artesian Basin, found at a depth of 1400 metres. The bore was drilled to a depth of 1880 metres, then capped an sealed. With this large volume of water flowing out of the Great Artesian Basin, Purni Bore affected water flow to Dalhousie Mound Springs over 70km away. The temperature of the water ...