The Big Red is the last and tallest sand dune that we had to cross on our way from Alice Springs to Birdsville.

The Big Red is located about 35 km from Birdsville. It's one of the sand dunes that has the least vegetation. Sunrise and sunset is particularly beautyful.

We have crossed the Simpson Desert from Alice Springs to Birdsville. It's a long way through the Outback and we had to cross more than 1'000 sanddunes.

Read more about the adventure of crossing the Simpson Desert in our blog post: http://www.swissnomads.com/2014/06/simpson-desert-adventure/

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Join locals at the iconic Birdsville Hotel for a cold drink after watching the famous Birdsville Races held each September. Climb Big Red sand dune in the Simpson Desert for spectacular sunset views, or visit the working Inland Hospital museum to learn about outback medicine.

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