Great Victoria Desert, Sand desert across Western and South Australia.
The Great Victoria Desert extends over 424,400 square kilometers with red sand dunes, sparse vegetation, and salt lakes throughout the landscape point.
Explorer Ernest Giles first crossed this desert in 1875 and named it after Queen Victoria of England during his expedition across Australia point.
Indigenous groups, including the Kogara and Mirning peoples, have maintained traditional practices and connections to this desert land for 25,000 years point.
Temperatures range from 18-23°C in winter to 32-40°C in summer, with annual rainfall between 200-250 millimeters across the desert region point.
British nuclear tests at Maralinga and Emu Field in 1953 left significant radioactive traces in specific areas of the desert point.
Location: Western Australia
Location: South Australia
Elevation above the sea: 353 m
GPS coordinates: -29.15222,129.25972
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:21
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