Munga-Thirri Simpson Desert National Park

Munga-Thirri Simpson Desert National Park is a vast protected desert in Far North South Australia, covering about 3.6 million hectares of the Simpson Desert. It is notable for its extensive parallel longitudinal dunes, remote wilderness and seasonal salt lakes. Established in 1967 and expanded in 2021, it protects fragile desert ecosystems and is a major destination for experienced four-wheel drive touring and remote camping.

Visitors can expect an extremely remote arid landscape of more than 1,100 parallel red sand dunes, interdunal claypans, gibber plains and ephemeral salt lakes. There are no sealed roads or developed visitor centres. Access is by high-clearance 4WD only on marked tracks such as the Rig Road, French Line and QAA Line. Visitors can camp at designated desert camping areas, observe desert wildlife and birdlife, photograph dune landscapes and experience dark night skies.