We have also have heaps. 20% of my country is desert. 85% of us live in half a dozen coastal cities. That makes the rest of the country a pretty big empty.
The outback can be deadly. No snow, no water, just miles and miles of miles and miles.
Tourist often die from ignorance. They don’t tell police when they leave and when they should arrive at their destination. What usually kills them is they wander away from their broken down car.
Deaths from drowning in the sea on a suburban beach tend to be avoidable and caused by stupidity. Being eaten by a shark is just unfortunate. I have not swam in the sea for nearly 50 years. Very few sharks in Gym swimming pools.
My state of south Australia has Anna Creek Station, the largest working cattle station (ranch) in the world.