Interactive Map of the Deserts of the Australian Outback |
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| de'sert (-z-)a.&n. 1.a uninhabited, desolate; uncultivated, barren 2.n waterless and treeless region |
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Information on each of Australia's deserts
Details about all deserts of Outback Australia, including the Simpson, Great Sandy, Gibson and Great Victoria |
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| Nothing could be a less accurate description of the outback than the above term. The outback supports an astonishing 75% of Australia's biodiversity. The interactive map below shows the 11 named 'deserts' of Australia. By running your mouse over the links to the left of the map the deserts will appear. By clicking on the links you can visit that desert's pages which detail its geology, botany, Aboriginal heritage as well as handy travel information. |
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Name |
State/Territory |
Size (km2) |
% of Australia |
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| Great Victoria Desert |
WA,SA |
348,750 |
4.5 |
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| Great Sandy Desert |
WA |
267,250 |
3.5 |
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| Tanami Desert |
WA,NT |
184,500 |
2.4 |
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| Simpson Desert |
NT,QLD,SA |
176,500 |
2.3 |
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| Gibson Desert |
WA |
156,000 |
2.0 |
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| Little Sandy Desert |
WA |
111,500 |
1.5 |
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| Strzelecki Desert |
SA,QLD,NSW |
80,250 |
1.0 |
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| Sturt Stony Desert |
SA,QLD,NSW |
29,750 |
0.3 |
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| Tirari Desert |
SA |
15,250 |
0.2 |
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| Pedirka Desert |
SA |
1,250 |
less than 0.1 |
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| Total |
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1,371,000 |
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