Deserts in Australia account for a large part of the surface area in Australia. Majority of the deserts are situated in the central and north-western part of the country. The desert area of the country is about 1.3 million square miles, which covers about 44% of the continent.
Located in Southern Australia, Great Victoria Desert is situated in the states of South Australia and Western Australia. The desert is 700 kilometers wide and is spread over an area of 424,400 square kilometers. It comprises of small sand hills, grasslands and salt lakes. The region is extremely dry and annual rainfall is about 200 to 250 mm and several indigenous Australian groups like the Kogara and the Mirning reside in the desert.
The Great Sandy Desert is situated in northwestern Australia in between the rocky ranges of the Pilbara and the Kimberley. The area records very low rainfall and receives witnesses about 20-30 thunderstorm per day. During the summer season the region becomes one of the hottest regions in the country whereas in the winter the nights are cold and chilly, with a sharp drop in temperature. It is also home to the Rudall River National Park and Lake Dora.
The Simpson Desert is one of the largest deserts in the country covering 70,000 square kilometers. It is located in central Australia and boats of the world's longest parallel sand dunes that runs from north to south. The size of the dunes varies from 3 meters to 30 meters and some of the popular sand dunes are Nappanerica and Big Red.
The Gibson Desert is located in Western Australia and covers an area of 155,000 square kilometers. It comprises of sand hills and dry grass and it is inhabited by Aboriginals. Wild animals like the red kangaroo and the emu can be seen in the desert.
Besides these deserts, there are other deserts in the country that includes Little Sandy Desert, Strzelecki Desert, Sturt Stony Desert,Tirari Desert and Pedirka Desert.
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