Gibson Desert
LocationWestern Australia
Area156,000 km2
ContinentAustralia
TypeSubtropical
About Gibson Desert
Named after Alfred Gibson who died exploring it in 1874. Mulga scrubland dominates. The Pintupi people lived here until 1984, the last Aboriginal group to make contact.
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