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Rig Rd Mid Desert - SA

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Beaten by the sand

Nasty burrs

Campsite view

And the track goes on

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Position

DEG: -26.575851 137.128851

DMS: 26º 34' 33.07" S 137º 07' 43.84" E

UTM: 53 J 7058779mN 712030mE

Altitude: 32.25m

Address & Contact

Simpson Desert Recreation Reserve
South Australia

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Information

This 48 km long section runs E/W so many dunes must be crossed. Heading west will bring you up the steeper eastern face of the dunes, increasing the chances of becoming bogged.

PlaceID	65607

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Simpson Desert Rig Road

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Oodnadatta at 01/10:00pm CST

Distance from Rig Rd Mid Desert 198.96km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
15.6°C	12.0°C	43%	3.1°C	1026.9hPa	0.0mm	SSE	11km/hr 6knots	11km/hr 6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Oodnadatta Airport

Distance from Rig Rd Mid Desert 198.96km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	37.9	36.6	33.7	28.5	23.2	19.9	19.6	22.1	26.6	30.3	33.7	36.3
Mean Min. °C	23.0	22.3	19.2	14.4	9.7	6.5	5.8	7.4	11.4	15.1	18.6	21.2
Mean Rain mm	22.9	32.2	14.3	10.9	12.7	11.7	10.0	8.1	9.9	13.9	13.0	17.1