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How long did it take Peter Warburton to cross the Great Sandy Desert?
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Colonel Peter Warburton was determined to be the first to cross the central Australian continent. He departed Alice Springs telegraph station on 15 April 1873 with the original intention of heading for Perth. Lack of water forced him north across the Great Sandy Desert. He and his party reached de Grey Station on 11 January 1874, making a total journey of around nine months.
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Who discovered the Great Sandy Desert?
It is not known who actually discovered the Great Sandy Desert, but the first European explorer to cross it was Colonel Peter Warburton, who did so in 1873.
What type of desert is the Great Sandy?
The Great Sandy Desert is a hot subtropical desert.
What does the coyote eat in the Great Sandy Desert?
There are no coyotes in the Great Sandy Desert. The Great Sandy desert is in Australia, and Australia has no coyotes at all.
Which is further north the Great Sandy Desert or Great Victoria Desert?
The Great Sandy Desert lies north of the Great Victoria Desert.
Which is further north-the Great Sandy Desert or the Great Victoria Desert?
The Great Sandy Desert is furthest north.
In which continent is the Great Sandy Desert located?
The Great Sandy Desert is in Australia.
Which desert lies between the Great Sandy Desert and the Great Victoria Desert in WA?
The Gibson Desert is located between the Great Sandy Desert and the Great Victoria Desert.
Is the Great Sandy Desert a rainforest?
The Great Sandy Desert is a desert, almost the complete opposite of a rainforest.
Is the Great Sandy Desert the biggest desert?
No, Antarctica is the largest desert in the world. The Great Sandy Desert is the 11th largest desert.
What desert lies between the Great Sandy and Great Victoria Deserts?
The Gibson Desert lies between the Great Sandy Desert and the Great Victoria Desert in Australia.
Is the Great Australian Desert the Great Sandy Desert?
Great Australian Desert is a generic term referring to all the deserts of Australia and the Great Sandy Desert is part of that.
Was the Great Sandy Desert in northwest of India?
No, the Great Sandy Desert has always been in Australia.
