Arabian oryx towards Saudi Arabia, and by 1914, only a few survived outside that country. A few were reported in Jordan into the 1930s, but by the mid-1930s, the only remaining populations were in the Nafud Desert in northwestern Saudi Arabia and the Rub' al Khali in the south. In the 1930s, Arabian princes and oil company clerks started hunting Arabian oryx with automobiles and rifles. Hunts grew in size, and some were reported to employ as many as 300 vehicles. By the middle of the 20th century, the northern population was effectively extinct. The last Arabian oryx in the wild prior
Finke Desert Race longer race against each other for the title, it is always interesting to see who completes the 460 km round trip quickest. Finke Desert Race The Tatts Finke Desert Race, has the reputation of being one of the most difficult offroad courses in one of the most remote places in the world. It is an off-road, multi terrain two-day race for bikes, cars, buggies and quads through desert country from Alice Springs to the small desert community of Aputula (called "Finke" until the 1980s) in Australia's Northern Territory. The race is held each year on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend