The arid interior occupies much of a wide view of Australia. Greener land appears along parts of the east and southwest, with the Great Dividing Range near the eastern coast. The Gulf of Carpentaria cuts into the north; the Great Australian Bight forms a broad southern curve.
The interior and the settled coasts
Compare the east coast with the interior at the same scale. Follow the change in vegetation rather than treating all of Australia as red desert.
Similar landscapes across borders
Red or brown ground also occurs in southern Africa and the Americas. Circular irrigation fields are used around the world. A close view of either feature needs more evidence, such as the coastline or surrounding relief.