Sturt Stony Desert
LocationSouth Australia/Queensland
Area29,750 km2
ContinentAustralia
TypeStony
About Sturt Stony Desert
Named after explorer Charles Sturt. Covered in small smooth stones (gibbers). Sturt believed an inland sea lay beyond. His expedition found only more desert.
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