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Inland Australian territory is mostly arid wasteland

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The coastal edges might be nice, but the vast interior is a punishing expanse of dry, cracked earth. It is a massive area designed strictly to ensure absolutely nothing thrives comfortably.

Inland Australian territory is mostly arid wasteland
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