Strzelecki Desert

SubtropicalAustralia
LocationSouth Australia/Queensland/New South Wales
Area80,250 km2
ContinentAustralia
TypeSubtropical

About Strzelecki Desert

Named after Polish explorer Paul Strzelecki. Red sand dunes and gibber plains. The Cooper Creek flows through it during rare floods.

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