Munga-Thirri National Park

Not to be confused with the Munga-Thirri–Simpson Desert National Park in South Australia.

Munga-Thirri National Park
'Big Red' is the largest sand dune in the national park, 2007
Munga-Thirri National Park
LocationQueensland
Nearest cityBirdsville
Coordinates25°08′33″S 138°14′25″E / 25.14250°S 138.24028°E / -25.14250; 138.24028
Area10,120 km2 (3,910 sq mi)
Established1967
Governing bodyQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteOfficial website

Munga-Thirri National Park, formerly known as the Simpson Desert National Park, is the largest national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,495 km west of Brisbane. The park covers an area of 10,120 square kilometres (3,910 sq mi) in the Simpson Desert surrounding Poeppel Corner in the west of the locality of Birdsville in the Central West region of Queensland.

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