The common desert setting in the Mad Max series, including the iconic "Mad Max: Fury Road," is the Wasteland. Known originally as The Outback, this vast, arid expanse in the Australian wilderness has been a defining backdrop long before the collapse of Western civilization and continues to be a relentless presence in the post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max. Its harsh and unforgiving nature, present throughout all the films and the video games, underscores the themes of desolation and survival that are central to the series.