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Largest Deserts in Australia
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| Ranking | Region | Area (km2 or hectares)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Victoria Desert Western Australia and South Australia | 344,192 km2 |
| 2 | Great Sandy Desert Western Australia | 267,868 km2 |
| 3 | Tanami Desert Western Australia and the Northern Territory | 183,717 km2 |
| 4 | Simpson Desert Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory | 173,936 km2 |
| 5 | Gibson Desert Western Australia | 154,124 km2 |
| 6 | Little Sandy Desert Western Australia | 112,147 km2 |
| 7 | Strzelecki Desert South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales | 78,577 km2 |
| 8 | Sturt Stony Desert Queensland and South Australia | 30,578 km2 |
| 9 | Tirari Desert South Australia | 15,857 km2 |
| 10 | Pedirka Desert South Australia | 1,776 km2 |
[1]A hectare is a metric unit measurement of area defined as a square 100 metres by 100 metres. One hectare is equal to about 2.5 acres. There are 100 hectares in a square kilometre (km2)
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