Industrial development is not found in Central Australia.

Answer: Central Australia has unfavourable physical and human conditions for industries.

• Central Australia is a hot desert with very low rainfall, so water is scarce.
• Population is very sparse, so there is a shortage of labour and no local market.
• Transport and communication networks are poorly developed over long distances.
• Power supply and capital investment are limited, and the climate is harsh for living.
• Hence, in spite of some minerals, industries are not developed there; they are concentrated in the south-east and coastal areas.