Great Sandy Desert
ecoregion and desert in Northern Western Australia
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Summary
Great Sandy Desert is a desert[1]. It draws 1,004 Wikipedia views per month (desert category, ranking #24 of 139).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Western Australia[3], Northern Territory[4]
- Country: Australia[5]
- Instance of: bioregion[6]
- Part of: Great Sandy-Tanami desert[7]
- Commons category: Great Sandy Desert[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Great Sandy Desert[9]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[10]
- Native label: Great Sandy Desert[11]
- Elevation above sea level: 289 m[12]
- Area: 284,993 km²[13]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Great Sandy Desert include Western Desert[14], a language[15], in Australia[16].
Why It Matters
Great Sandy Desert has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]
Entities named for it include Western Desert[14], a language[15], in Australia[16].