The Pedirka Desert is a small
Australian
desert, about north-west of
Oodnadatta
Oodnadatta is a small, remote outback town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia, located north-north-west of the state capital of Adelaide by road or direct, at an altitude of . The unsealed Oodnadatta Track, an outback roa ...
and north-east of
Coober Pedy in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
.
Mount Dare and
Witjira National Park are just to the north.
The desert is relatively small, occupying about .
Geosciences Australia – Deserts
Retrieved 10 May 2013.
Pedirka Desert belongs to the Finke bioregion.
See also
*Deserts of Australia
The deserts of Australia or the Australian deserts cover about , or 18% of the Australian mainland, but about 35% of the Australian continent receives so little rain, it is practically desert. Collectively known as the Great Australian desert, ...
* List of deserts by area
References
External links
Pedirka Desert at Bonzle
Deserts of South Australia
Far North (South Australia)
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