from Erwin on FaceBook.. There are 10 officially recognized deserts in Australia. The names, from west to east are: 1. Little Sandy Desert, 2. Great Sandy Desert, 3. Gibson Desert, 4. Tanami Desert, 5. Great Victoria Desert, 6. Pedirka Desert, 7. Simpson Desert, 8. Tiraria Desert, 9. Sturt Desert, 10. Strzelecki Desert. The Tanami Desert has some beautiful vegetation after rains. P9090501