__NOTOC__ Simpson is a locality in the

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...

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located about south-east of the territory capital of Darwin and about south-east of the municipal seat in

Alice Springs Alice Springs ( aer, Mparntwe) is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Known as Stuart until 31 August 1933, the name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William Whitfield Mills after Alice, Lady Todd (''née'' Al ...

in the territory’s south-east corner adjoining the states of

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

and

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

. The locality consists of the following land (from north to south and then from west to east): #Land described as NT Portions 4208, 4918 and 7065 # The Pmer Ulpere Ingwemirne Arletherre Aboriginal Land Trust and land described as NT Portions 4209 and 4917. As of 2020, it has an area of . The locality’s boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007. Its name is derived from the

Simpson Desert The Simpson Desert is a large area of dry, red sandy plain and dunes in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland in central Australia. It is the fourth-largest Deserts of Australia, Australian desert, with an area of . The desert ...

which was named in 1929 by C. T. Madigan after AA Simpson who was the President of the South Australian Branch of the

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. The

2016 Australian census The 2016 Australian census was the 17th national population census held in Australia. The census was officially conducted with effect on Tuesday, 9 August 2016. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as – an incre ...

which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Simpson had no people living within its boundaries. Simpson is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Namatjira and the local government area of the

MacDonnell Region The MacDonnell Regional Council is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia. The region covers an area of and had an estimated population of 6,863 people in June 2018. Geography MacDonnell Regional Council occupies the so ...

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{{Localities and communities of the MacDonnell Region, state=collapsed Populated places in the Northern Territory MacDonnell Region