Sturt Stony Desert

South Australia · Australia

Sturt Stony Desert, Australia
Photo: Toby Hudson, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
April to September
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A harsh outback desert covered in wind-polished stones called gibbers rather than sand. The bleak, shimmering plain challenged early explorers crossing the interior.

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