Great Victoria Desert The: North of the Nullabor – South of the Centre

First Edition. This lavishly illustrated guide for visitors to Australia’s Great Victoria Desert provides information about the geology, climate, flora and fauna as well as discussing topics such as traditional Aboriginal life in the region, European exploration, missions, railways, atomic tests and rocket ranges. Gives information about current Aboriginal land tenure, conservation issues and travelling through the desert. Includes a bibliography, references and an index. Second in an intended series on Australia deserts. The author is the president of the Friends of the Great Victoria Desert Parks. His publications include ‘The Simpson Desert: Natural history and human endeavour’. pp.240 Illustrated #0616