Location and climate
LocationThere are 10 deserts in total in Australia
-Great Victoria Desert -Simpson Desert -Gibson Desert -Tanami Desert -Little Sandy Desert -Strzelcki Desert -Sturt Stony Desert -Pedirka Desert -Tirari Desert -Great Sandy Desert The reason for so many deserts residing in Australia is their location. There is a trend where the deserts are found 30° north/south of the equator because it's typically closer to the sun. |
climateThe classification of a desert is an area that receives less than 250mm of rainfall annually(on average). The average rainfall for Australia's driest deserts is a mere 100mm to 140mm of rainfall per year.
Deserts are known for being generally hot so it's no suprise the average temperature for Australian deserts is between 32 and 40 degrees celsius. The number of deserts in Australia combined with it's climate make it the one of the driest places on earth only topped by Antarctica. |