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Two touring maps of the Simpson Desert in the centre of Australia, straddling the border between Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia. Cartography is similar to Hema’s excellent coverage of Australia’s interior in the “Great Desert Tracks” series: road information distinguishes between tracks plotted by the publishers themselves with GPS and those complied from the country’s topographic survey data. Topography is shown by relief shading, with colours and graphics indicating various types of terrain and highlighting national parks, protected areas, aboriginal lands, etc. A wide range of symbols highlight roadside facilities including accommodation, campsites, different types of fuels supplies, general stores and meals, medical facilities, etc.
The main map, at 1:500,000, shows the central and southern part of the desert, covering the Simpson Desert Regional Reserve and Conservation Park, the southern part of the Simpson Desert National Park, and the Witjira National Park with the area immediately south of it as far as Oodnadatta. Latitude and longitude lines are drawn at 30’ intervals with ticks at 1’, and GPS waypoints are marked for selected places.
On the reverse the same area is shown at 1:1,250,000 extending west to the Stuart Highway, further north into Northern Territory, beyond Alice Springs to the Plenty Highway, and further west into Queensland. Latitude and longitude lines are drawn at 30’ intervals with ticks at 5’, and GPS waypoints are marked for selected places. Also provided are descriptions of principal places of interest and lists of useful contact addresses.
This title is part of Hema’s series of regional touring maps, providing more detailed or more convenient coverage of various regions of Australia than found on road maps of individual states or in the publisher's "City to City" series.
