Summary of our ecological & scientific research surveys since 2007.

1. AUSTRALIAN DESERT EXPEDITIONS
Scientific & Ecological Surveys
Established 2007
www.desertexpeditions.org

2. Corporate Partners
Foundation Supporters
Anita & Luca Belgiorno-Nettis Foundation
Robyn Davidson – author & explorer
John Wilkinson - cameleer
Robyn Williams – journalist & science broadcaster

3. Approximately 70% of Australia is termed arid or semi arid with the ten recognised
deserts comprising 18% of the mainland. Nearly three-quarters of Australia’s
biodiversity is yet to be identified and 45% of the mainland
has never been comprehensively surveyed by scientists.*
*Source: Bushblitz 2010
Australian Desert Expeditions have walked tens of thousands of kilometres
actively exploring the:
Simpson Desert 176,500 km²
Great Sandy Desert 284,993 km²
Gibson Desert 156,000 km²
Little Sandy Desert 111,500 km²
Sturt Stony Desert 29,750 km²
Strzelecki Desert 80,250 km²
Nullarbor 270,000 km²
Great Victoria Desert 424,400 km²

4. Australian Desert Expeditions uses a camel team
to explore & survey the desert
which since 2008 has seen record rains and floods.

9. Australian Desert Expeditions was established in 2007
conducting their first Scientific Expedition . . .

11. Diprotodon
Genyornis
Genyornis
Emu
Megafauna Research Expedition

33. SIMPSON DESERT
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION 2008

34. 2009 Eyre Creek Ornithological & Botanical Survey Trek
“in the ‘footsteps’ of Charles Sturt”

39. 2009 Kalamurina Sanctuary Ecological Survey

41. Queensland
Ethabuka Ecological Survey Trek 2010

42. Ethabuka Ecological Surveys 2011