Great Sandy Desert

A large arid region in northwestern Australia, spanning parts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Its landscape includes extensive sand plains, dune fields, and rocky ranges.

Deserts of Australia: Arid regions covering much of Australia’s interior and west. The Great Sandy Desert is one of Australia’s major inland deserts.
Rudall River National Park: A large national park in Western Australia, within the Great Sandy Desert. Its ranges, watercourses, and desert habitats form a protected example of the region’s landscapes.
Martu: An Aboriginal people whose traditional country includes large areas of the Western Desert in Western Australia. Martu communities maintain cultural and land-management connections across the Great Sandy Desert.
Martu Living Deserts Project: A collaboration between Martu communities and researchers studying desert ecosystems and Indigenous land management. It documents how Martu knowledge and practices influence wildlife and fire across desert country.
Feral cat in Australia: A free-ranging domestic cat established across Australia’s wild environments. Predation by feral cats threatens small mammals in the desert’s sparsely monitored habitats.
Western Desert cultural bloc: A broad Aboriginal cultural and linguistic region in central and western Australia. Many Aboriginal communities across the desert belong to cultures connected with this region.
Lake Mackay: A large salt lake on the Western Australia–Northern Territory border. This ephemeral lake lies near the desert’s eastern edge and attracts wildlife after rain.
Walmajarri: An Aboriginal people whose traditional country lies in the Kimberley and adjacent desert regions of Western Australia. Walmajarri country and communities are associated with the desert’s northeastern reaches.
Indigenous Protected Area: A protected area voluntarily managed by Indigenous communities for conservation and cultural purposes. Indigenous-led protection is a central approach to conserving parts of the Great Sandy Desert.
Red fox in Australia: An introduced predator that occupies habitats across much of mainland Australia. Foxes can add pressure to native fauna, although their distribution varies across arid country.

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Western PlateauBroader topic: Its dune fields cover a broad area of the plateau.