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South Australia (Outback Region) |
| Witjira National Park | |
| This huge desert park begins 120 kilometres north of Oodnadatta and takes in gibber plains, salt pans, sand dunes, flat-topped hills, numerous mound springs and breakaway country. The mound springs, part of the Great Artesian Basin, bring life to the desert and create eases in a hostile. | |
| Dalhousie
Springs is one of the best-known of the mound springs and the largest in
Australia. Its tepid waters are suitable for swimming, although the
fragile environment requires sensible behaviour - no detergents or soaps
are allowed. In Witjira, vegetation consists of red mulga and gidgee trees
around the dry riverbeds, while around the springs, melaleucas and in some
cases palms grow.
Access into Witjira is via Oodnadatta or from Birdsville. |
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