What - no deserts?

Although many parts of central Australia can be defined as arid, it has long been believed that we have no 'true' deserts. This view is now being questioned following an expedition from Adelaide to Darwin which sampled flora along the way. The southern Lake Eyre region, containing plants with features suggestive of desert living, is probably our patch of true desert.

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