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PRONUNCIATION OF SIMPSON DESERT

Simpson Desert  [ˈsɪmpsən] play
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Simpson Desert is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SIMPSON DESERT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Simpson Desert

Simpson Desert

Coordinates: 24°34′S 137°25′E / 24.57°S 137.42°E / -24.57; 137.42 Ted Colson's expedition across the Simpson Desert in 1936 Big Red, Simpson Desert, 2007 The Simpson Desert is a large area of dry, red sandy plain and dunes in Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland in central Australia. It is the fourth largest Australian desert, with an area of 176,500 km² and is the world's largest sand dune desert. The desert is underlain by the Great Artesian Basin, one of the largest inland drainage areas in the world. Water from the basin rises to the surface at numerous natural springs, including Dalhousie Springs, and at bores drilled along stock routes, or during petroleum exploration. As a result of exploitation by such bores, the flow of water to springs has been steadily decreasing in recent years. It is also part of the Lake Eyre basin. The Simpson Desert is an erg which contains the world's longest parallel sand dunes. These north-south oriented dunes are static, held in position by vegetation. They vary in height from 3 metres in the west to around 30 metres on the eastern side.

Definition of Simpson Desert in the English dictionary

The definition of Simpson Desert in the dictionary is an uninhabited arid region in central Australia, mainly in the Northern Territory. Area: about 145 000 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIMPSON DESERT


Anderson
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comparison
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Empson
ˈɛmpsən
Grey-Thompson
ˈɡreɪˈtɒmpsən
Hudson
ˈhʌdsən
Jackson
ˈdʒæksən
Jansen
ˈdʒænsən
Jason
ˈdʒeɪsən
Johnson
ˈdʒɒnsən
lesson
ˈlɛsən
listen
ˈlɪsən
madison
ˈmædɪsən
mason
ˈmeɪsən
nelson
ˈnɛlsən
person
ˈpɜːsən
Robinson
ˈrɒbɪnsən
Simpson
ˈsɪmpsən
Thompson
ˈtɒmpsən
Watson
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Wilson
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIMPSON DESERT

Simplon Pass
simply
Simpson

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIMPSON DESERT

Arabian Desert
Atacama Desert
Colorado Desert
desert
dessert
Gibson Desert
Gobi Desert
Great Indian Desert
Great Sandy Desert
Indian Desert
Libyan Desert
misdesert
Mohave Desert
Mojave Desert
Negev Desert
Painted Desert
sand desert
semi-desert
Thar Desert
undesert
Victoria Desert

Synonyms and antonyms of Simpson Desert in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Simpson Desert» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIMPSON DESERT

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The translations of Simpson Desert from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Simpson Desert» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

辛普森沙漠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Desierto de Simpson
570 millions of speakers

English

Simpson Desert
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिम्पसन डेजर्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيمبسون الصحراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пустыня Симпсона
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Deserto de Simpson
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিম্পসন মরুভূমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Simpson Desert
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gurun Simpson
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Simpson Desert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シンプソン砂漠
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심슨 사막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simpson Gurun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Simpson Desert
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிம்ப்சன் பாலைவன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिम्पसन वाळवंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Simpson Çölü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Simpson Desert
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Simpson Desert
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пустеля Сімпсона
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Simpson Desert
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Simpson Desert
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Simpson Desert
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Simpson Desert
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Simpson Desert
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMPSON DESERT»

The term «Simpson Desert» is normally little used and occupies the 110.806 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMPSON DESERT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Simpson Desert

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIMPSON DESERT»

Discover the use of Simpson Desert in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Simpson Desert and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Walking the Simpson Desert
"Charles was also a modern day adventurer, taking an expedition across the Simpson Desert with Warren Bonython in 1973 - a time when the desert was just starting to open up to vehicles.
C. Warren Bonython, 1980
2
The Simpson Desert in Outback Australia
Gift-book presentation of full colour photographs of natural landscapes and some of the distinctive flora and fauna of the Simpson Desert.
Cil Dobré, 2002
3
Adventure Tourism
In addition, once the vehicles are stopped, the Simpson Desert can be extremely beautiful, especially in spring when the desert wildflowers bloom against a backdrop of red sand, and especially in mornings or evenings when the sun is low.
R. Buckley, 2006
4
Groups: A Guide to Small Group Work in Healthcare, ...
Box 5.3: The Simpson Desert: a survival game The situation It is approximately 10.00 a.m. in mid-February and you have just crash-landed in the Simpson Desert in Central Australia. The light, twin-engined plane, containing the bodies of the ...
Glyn Elwyn, Trisha Greenhalgh, Fraser Macfarlane, 2001
5
Desert: Inside Australia's Simpson Desert
A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.
Meredith Hooper, 1997
6
Outback Australia
The Simpson Desert National Park (5550 sq km) occupies the south-western corner of Queensland. All these areas are crossed by one or more of the routes described below. Before setting out on a Simpson Desert crossing, it's wise to reflect ...
‎2002
7
Australian Outback Food Chains
*>4'»: jm Some of the plants are able to grow in the red sand Simpson Desert. Outback deserts Three of the largest deserts in the Outback are the Sturt Stony Desert, the Simpson Desert, and the Great Victoria Desert. The ground in the Sturt ...
Bobbie Kalman, Hadley Dyer, 2006
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Desert Channels: The Impulse to Conserve
4X4 coming and going  Bike, Simpson Desert. Photo: Angus Emmott.  Looking along French Line, Poeppel's Corner, Simpson Desert. Photo: Angus Emmott.  ' Tag-along tour' 4WD club, Hay River, Simpson Desert. Photo: Angus Emmott.
Libby Robin, Chris Dickman, Mandy Martin, 2011
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Homer (Fictitious character) (Not Subd Geog) UF Homer Simpson (Fictitious character) Simpson, Tim (Fictitious character) (Not Subd Geog) UF Tim Simpson ( Fictitious character) Simpson Desert UF Arunta Desert Simpson's Desert BT ...
Library of Congress, 2006
10
The Geology of Australia
The shallow sea extended through what is now the Simpson Desert and Queensland's Channel Country. East of the general trend of theTasman Line lay the deep ocean off Gondwana. In part this boundary was a volcanic arc which lay from ...
David Johnson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIMPSON DESERT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Simpson Desert is used in the context of the following news items.
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In pictures: Darwin man walks the Simpson Desert solo in aid of …
In those first few days, the Simpson Desert was a truly isolating landscape of ochre ... and was especially difficult after 60 kilometres and 10 days in the desert. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Simpson Desert McDonald's sign prank: Anonymous Melbourne …
He said he and his group are now considering producing another desert-based installation, perhaps installing a fake speed camera along the same remote track ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
3
Mystery surrounds McDonald's 'coming soon' sign in Simpson Desert
Midway along the most popular 'road' that crosses the Simpson, more than 200 kilometres into the desert, a large sign has been erected atop a 15-metre-high ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
4
Lowndes completes 'bucket list' desert adventure
The seven-day itinerary saw the small group of adventurers riding and camping in the Simpson Desert, taking in the famed Big Red, Erabena Track, Mokari ... «Speedcafe, Jun 15»
5
Outback Queensland tourism operators hope for a bumper winter …
The Simpson Desert in far-west Queensland is one of the most popular spots. It is inaccessible over summer as temperatures quite often rise above 50 degrees ... «ABC Online, May 15»
6
Desert Walker Andrew Harper and the secrets of the Simpson Desert
Andrew Harper, a 'desert walker' and conservationist is hoping to change that, and is gathering data on his long walks through the Simpson Desert with ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»
7
Enormous dust storm 'turned day into night' in town of Bedourie in far …
Bedourie borders the Simpson Desert and the town's name actually means "dust storm" in the local Indigenous language. Bedourie resident Maggie den ... «ABC Online, Dec 14»
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Stranded Simpson motorcyclist 'not ill-prepared'
A Victorian motorbike rider who was stranded in the Simpson Desert with dwindling water supplies has denied his party was ill-prepared. His comments come ... «The Age, May 14»
9
Three motorbike riders rescued from Simpson Desert
Three motorbike riders rescued from Simpson Desert ... have located three motorcyclists who activated a distress signal in the Simpson Desert west of Birdsville. «Courier Mail, Apr 14»
10
Rescue of two motorcyclists in Simpson Desert cost helicopter …
The North Queensland Rescue Helicopter says it cost $40,000 to rescue two motorcyclists stranded in the Simpson Desert. The helicopter travelled more than ... «ABC Online, Oct 13»

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