Central belt of the Western Australian Desert; area c.220 000 km²/85 000 sq mi; consists of sand dunes, scrub, and salt marshes; includes the salt lakes L Disappointment and L Auld; contains Rudall R national park.
The Gibson Desert is a Western Australian desert made up of sandhills and dry grass. The desert is about 155,000 square kilometres (60,000 square miles) in size.
Climate
Rainfall in the Gibson Desert ranges from 200mm (7.8 in) to 250mm (9.8 in) annually.
Environment and wildlife
Due to the lack of large scale farming or industry in the area, the environment of the region has been relatively unchanged in recent times. There are several sheep stations on the edge of the desert, but many are unused or inaccessible.
Leisure and tourism
The Gibson Desert Nature Reserve is popular for four wheel drivers accessible from the famous Gunbarrel Highway.
Geography
The Gibson Desert is south of the Great Sandy Desert and north of the Great Victoria Desert.
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