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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
WA	SA		Great Victoria	348,750
WA			Great Sandy	267,250
WA	NT		Tanami	184,500
SA	NT	QLD	Simpson	176,500
WA			Gibson	156,000
WA			Little Sandy	111,500
SA	NSW	QLD	Strzelecki	80,250
SA	NSW	QLD	Sturt Stony	29,750
SA			Tirari	15,250
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

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