AUSTRALIAN FACTS AND FIGURES

Australian Deserts

Australia and Antarctica are the driest continents in the world. 70% of the Australian mainland receives less than 50cm (19.68 inches) of rain per year.

This low amount of rain classifies our country as arid or semi-arid. In actual fact, 18% of the Australia continent is desert.

State or Territory			Desert	Size in km2		State or Territory			Desert	Size in km2
WA	SA		Great Victoria	348,750		WA			Little Sandy	111,500
WA			Great Sandy	267,250		SA	NSW	QLD	Strzelecki	80,250
WA	NT		Tanami	184,500		SA	NSW	QLD	Sturt Stony	29,750
SA	NT	QLD	Simpson	176,500		SA			Tirari	15,250
WA			Gibson	156,000		SA			Pedirka	1,250
Total  1,371,000

NSW - New South Wales     NT - Northern Territory     QLD - Queensland     SA - South Australia     WA - Western Australia

Note: This information is for entertainment purposes. We assume no liability resulting from any errors or omissions. Translation . . . we've done our best to bring you accurate information. For official facts and figures, please visit any of the many Australian government websites available such as the Geoscience Australia National Geodetic database