The five largest deserts in Australia include the Great Victoria Desert: 424,400 km², Great Sandy Desert: 284,993 km², Tanami Desert: 184,500 km², Simpson Desert: 176,500 km², and the Gibson Desert: 156,000 km².

The map above shows the general location of the five major deserts. A recent trend has been an increase in rainfall in these arid areas. For example some parts of the Gibson desert have doubled in rainfall from an average of 150 mm to 300 mm annually.

Along with this increase in rainfall in the desert regions, there has been a decrease in southern areas. Scientists say that this is the result of north-west cloud bands that used to bring rain to southern regions, moving north over central Australia.

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/aussnewld.htm

http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/australian-desert.html

Related posts:

1. Australian Tourist Spots Map This map of Australia shows some of the major...
2. Karahari Desert Map This is a map of the Kalahari desert that...
3. Victoria Australia Bushfire Map 2009 The map above shows the approximate areas in Victoria...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.