Question

give reason- why the central of australia is called dead heart of the continent

Answer 1

The Dead Heart was the area to the north of Lake Eyre, now known as the Simpson Desert. Cecil Madigan was an explorer, geographer and scientist. In 1939 he organised an expedition, by camel, across the northern part of the Simpson Desert from Andado Station to Birdsville and then south to Lake Eyre and Marree. This volume is a republishing of Madigan's book of that expedition. A five page introduction by Colin Harris of the South Australian Department of Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs, sketches Madigans career and character; Madigan was a bright lad (a Rhodes scholar) and obviously well organised.  

The book is a popular account of the expedition rather than a scientific treatise. The region was originally known as the Arunta Desert and was renamed after A.A.Simpson, president of the RGSA, and who died shortly after the expedition's return.

Answer 2

The central of Australia is called the dead heart of the continent as The "Dead Heart" of Australia is roughly the 2-300 km area around Alice Springs. There is no permanent surface water and the area is mostly arid or semi-arid.