The link below contains an interactive map which shows the location of each of Australia's main deserts.
There are many more than three deserts in Australia, but the main ones and their location are: Great Victoria Desert (Western Australia): 424,400 km2 (163,900 square miles) Great Sandy Desert (Western Australia): 284,993 km2 (110,036 square miles) Tanami Desert (Western Australia and Northern Territory): 184,500 km2 (71,235 square miles) Each of these deserts is either in or primarily in Western Australia, in the western third of the continent.
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The four largest deserts in the world are:Antarctic DesertSaharaArabian DesertGobi DesertThe four largest deserts in the world are:Antarctic DesertSaharaArabian DesertGobi Desert
The four largest deserts are: Antarctica Sahara Arabian Desert Gobi Desert
There are two main deserts in China. These include the Gobi Desert (located in north central China), as well as the Taklimakan Desert (located in western China).
There are many more than three deserts in Australia, but the main ones and their location are: Great Victoria Desert (Western Australia): 424,400 km2 (163,900 square miles) Great Sandy Desert (Western Australia): 284,993 km2 (110,036 square miles) Tanami Desert (Western Australia and Northern Territory): 184,500 km2 (71,235 square miles) Each of these deserts is either in or primarily in Western Australia, in the western third of the continent.
The main land use in Australia is agriculture. 62% of Australia is used as agricultural land and for livestock grazing. This is because the deserts are not all sandy deserts and dunes, but semi-arid plains, which support scrubby vegetation.
Australia has a large number of significant deserts, and none is considered the "main" desert.The three largest deserts in Australia are:Great Victoria Desert (Western Australia): 424,400 km2 (163,900 square miles)Great Sandy Desert (Western Australia): 284,993 km2 (110,036 square miles)Tanami Desert (Western Australia and Northern Territory): 184,500 km2 (71,235 square miles)Each of these deserts is either in or primarily in Western Australia, in the western third of the continent.
There are not four main colonies of Australia. Australia has six states and two mainland territories, as well as seven offshore territories. In Australia's colonial years, the four main colonies were Sydney, Swan River (Perth), Hobart and Moreton Bay (Brisbane).
The four main ecosystems are forests, grasslands, deserts, and aquatic ecosystems. Each ecosystem is characterized by its unique combination of climate, vegetation, and organisms that have adapted to live there.
All the major deserts of the United States are located in the southwestern states - California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Colorado.