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Simpson Desert topographic map

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Name: Simpson Desert topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Simpson Desert, Australia (-27.89191 133.95856 -23.01662 139.38218)

Average elevation: 149 m

Minimum elevation: -14 m

Maximum elevation: 1,078 m

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