Pedirka Desert
| Pedirka Desert | |
|---|---|
 The IBRA regions, with Pedirka Desert in red | |
| Area | 1,250 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| Region | Far North |
| Coordinates | 26°54′S 134°54′E / 26.9°S 134.9°E |
The Pedirka Desert is a small Australian desert, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north-west of Oodnadatta and 250 kilometres (160 mi) north-east of Coober Pedy in South Australia. and Witjira National Park are just to the north.
The desert is relatively small, occupying about 1,250 square kilometres (480 sq mi).[1]
Pedirka Desert belongs to the Finke bioregion.[2] The sands are deep-red and it is vegetated by dense mulga woodlands.[2] Dunes in the desert are low, eroded, widely spaced and positioned parallel to each other.
Although the land is not over-appealing to pastoralists, it is progressively being developed.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Geosciences Australia – Deserts. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ a b c Fleming, M.; Brook, A. (2008). Australian Collaborative Rangeland Information System, Reporting Change in the Rangelands – 2007 (PDF). Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation. pp. 35, 42. ISBN 978-1-921218-96-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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Coordinates: 26°54′S 134°54′E / 26.9°S 134.9°E
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