Gibson Desert Nature Reserve, Nature reserve in Western Australia, Australia.
The Gibson Desert Nature Reserve spans 18,900 square kilometers of sand dunes, plains, and laterite formations in central Western Australia.
Ernest Giles conducted the first European expedition through the Gibson Desert in 1874, naming it after Alfred Gibson who disappeared during the journey.
The Gibson Desert People maintain traditional connections to the land, leading to a 2020 agreement for shared management responsibilities under the name Pila Reserve.
The reserve requires four-wheel drive vehicles for access, and visitors need substantial water supplies due to temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius.
The protected area contains extensive fields of spinifex grass that support specialized desert wildlife, including numerous reptile species and the thorny devil.
Operator: Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia
GPS coordinates: -24.91756,125.50113
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:12
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