Gibson Desert

The Gibson Desert is a large desert in Western Australia, largely in an almost pristine state. It is about 155,000 square kilometres in size, making it the fifth largest desert in Australia, after the Great Victoria, Great Sandy, Tanami and Simpson deserts. The Gibson Desert is both an interim Australian bioregion and desert ecoregion.
  • Realm: Australasian
  • Biome: deserts and xeric shrublands
  • Borders: Central Ranges xeric scrub · Great Sandy-Tanami desert · Great Victoria Desert
  • Area: 156,289 km² (60,344 sq mi)
  • Country: Australia
  • States: Western Australia
  • Conservation status: Relatively stable/intact

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