Life can seem sparse in Australia's vast, arid inland plains. Smothered by rust-red desert sands, the skyline is distinguished by sporadic jutting rocks cutting into the enormous open skies. However, ...

From rare greenery to supported tours, here are five more reasons to do the iconic multi-day desert trek right now ...

Everything you need to know about the 10 deserts that make up almost a fifth of Australia. Australia is the driest inhabited continent in the world – only Antarctica is drier. Seventy per cent of the ...

Australia is a hub for diverse and stunning deserts. It’s a hotspot for adventure and looks amazing. Australia’s deserts, from the Simpson Desert to the Great Victoria Desert, show off the country’s ...

The Simpson Desert stretches 68,000 miles across central Australia, but it looks as surreal as anything on Mars. There are more than 1,100 parallel sand dunes, each a wind-sculpted ridge of quartz ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The dramatic scenery of Glen Helen Gorge, in the heart of Australia, draws painters such as Australia's Albert Namatjira. Florian ...

News Channel 3's Caitlin Thropay has been following the making of "Australian Adventures" since the beginning. Shelly is a five-year-old tawny frogmouth. She's named after Shelly Beach in Australia.

For five days I’ve been travelling along the straight line of the 1325km-long Anne Beadell Highway. This somewhat grandly named – but deteriorating – bush track stretches from the opal town of Coober ...

July 16 (UPI) --For 22 years, scientists studied ant populations in the Simpson Desert in northern Australia. Their findings suggest the ant species in the region are surprisingly resilient, capable ...