Simpson Desert

Summary

Simpson Desert is a desert^[1]. It draws 202 Wikipedia views per month (desert category, ranking #22 of 139).^[2]

Key Facts

• Simpson Desert is located in Northern Territory^[3].
• Simpson Desert is located in Queensland^[4].
• Simpson Desert is located in South Australia^[5].
• Simpson Desert is in the country of Australia^[6].
• Simpson Desert's image is recorded as Simpson-Desert-2007-12-16-NASA.jpg^[7].
• Simpson Desert's instance of is recorded as desert^[8].
• Simpson Desert's instance of is recorded as WWF ecoregion^[9].
• Alfred Allen Simpson is named after Simpson Desert^[10].
• Simpson Desert's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316747106^[11].
• Simpson Desert's locator map image is recorded as Simpson desert.png^[12].
• Simpson Desert's Commons category is recorded as Simpson Desert^[13].
• Simpson Desert's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -24.57, 'lon': 137.42}^[14].
• Simpson Desert's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/075kp^[15].
• Simpson Desert's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Central Australia^[16].
• Simpson Desert's WWF ecoregion code is recorded as AA1308^[17].
• Simpson Desert's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0062833^[18].
• Simpson Desert's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Simpson-Desert^[19].
• Simpson Desert's GeoNames ID is recorded as 8644339^[20].
• Simpson Desert's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Simpson Desert'}^[21].
• Simpson Desert's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'Munga-Thirri'}^[22].
• Simpson Desert's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+288'}^[23].
• Simpson Desert's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+176500'}^[24].
• Simpson Desert's GNS Unique Feature ID is recorded as 11847209^[25].
• Simpson Desert's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as desert-de-simpson^[26].
• Simpson Desert's named by is recorded as Cecil Madigan^[27].

Body

Geography

Simpson Desert is in the country of Australia^[6]. Located in include Northern Territory^[3], a mainland territory of Australia^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1911^[30]; Queensland^[4], a state of Australia^[31], in Australia^[32], founded in 1859^[33]; and South Australia^[5], a state of Australia^[34], in Australia^[35], founded in 1836^[36].

Physical Characteristics

Simpson Desert's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+176500'}^[24]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+288'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include desert^[8] and WWF ecoregion^[9].

History and Context

Alfred Allen Simpson is named after Simpson Desert^[10].

Why It Matters

Simpson Desert draws 202 Wikipedia views per month (desert category, ranking #22 of 139).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]