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)
Two other deserts in Western Australia are:
Gibson Desert (Western Australia): 156,000 km2 (60,230 square miles)
Little Sandy Desert (Western Australia): 111,500 km2 (43,050 square miles)
The Great Sandy Desert is located in the North West of Western Australia.
There is no single desert known as the Great Western Desert. The Great Western Desert refers to the region in Australia made up of three deserts: the Gibson, the Great Sandy and the Great Victoria deserts. This region is primarily in Western Australia, and also includes part of the Northern Territory.
No. The Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia covers 267,250 sq km. The Great Victoria Desert, which straddles Western and South Australia, is the largest desert, covering 348,750 sq km.
Interestingly, the Great Victoria Desert is not in the Australian state of Victoria. The Great Victoria Desert is in south-western Australia, spanning both South Australia and the eastern section of Western Australia.
There are several deserts in Western Australia, or partly in Western Australia. They include: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)Gibson Desert (Western Australia): 156,000 km2 (60,230 square miles)
The Gibson Desert is in Western Australia, of the country Australia. It has the Great Sandy Desert to its north and the Great Victoria Desert to its south.
The Great Victoria Desert is in southern Australia, spanning both South Australia and Western Australia.
The Great Victoria Desert is a sparsely populated desert area in Western Australia and South Australia.
The Great Victoria Desert is located in Australia.
The Great Victoria Desert is located in south-central Australia. To view a map, click on this link.
The Great Victoria Desert is the largest desert in Australia. It straddles the southern part of Western Australia and South Australia.
The Great Sandy Desert is located in northwestern Australia.