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Great Sandy Desert

A vast arid area of northwest Australia north of the Gibson Desert.

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Great Sandy Desert

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1. (Placename) a desert in NW Australia. Area: about 415 000 sq. km (160 000 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) the English name for the Rub` al Khali

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Noun	1.	Great Sandy Desert - a desert in southern Saudi Arabia Ar Rimsal, Dahna, Rub al-Khali Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy Great Arabian Desert, Arabian Desert - a desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia
	2.	Great Sandy Desert - a desert region in northwestern Australia to the north of the Gibson Desert Australia, Commonwealth of Australia - a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony Australian Desert, Great Australian Desert - general name given to all desert areas in Australia