In addition to being mostly uninhabited, the Great Australian Desert is diverse, where it consists of semi-desert grassy or mountainous landscapes, xeric shrubs, salt pans, gibber (stony) deserts, red sand dunes, sandstone mesas, rocky plains, open tree savannahs and bushland with a few rivers and salt lakes, which are mostly seasonally dry and often have no outflow in the east.
The Great Australian Desert is not only largely uninhabited but also features a diverse array of landscapes, including semi-desert grasslands, mountainous regions, xeric shrublands, salt flats, gibber deserts, red sand dunes, sandstone formations, rocky plateaus, open tree savannahs, and bushland areas, with limited access to rivers and salt lakes that are mostly dry seasonally.