Simpson Desert

/ ˈsɪmpsən /

noun

1. an uninhabited arid region in central Australia, mainly in the Northern Territory. Area: about 145 000 sq km (56 000 sq miles)

Example Sentences

A sign in Boulia cautions travelers that the “vast Simpson Desert” awaits them and that they will need “ample food, water and fuel.”

From Washington Post

“It’s just another very hot day,” said resident Hayley Nunn, who is the manager of the town’s distinct pink roadhouse where tourists stop on their way to and from Australia’s Simpson Desert.

From Reuters

But this year may be the last time Wardle can collect data from the 8,000-square-kilometre site in the Simpson Desert.

From Nature

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—The Simpson Desert of central Australia is as starkly beautiful as it is ecologically entrancing.

From Science Magazine

The pork and brisket were great, but the ribs, dry and red as Australia’s Simpson Desert, were clearly the best: tug-apart tender with a rolling spiciness.

From New York Times