Larapinta (Arrernte name for the Finke River)

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Larapinta (the Arrernte name for the Finke River) refers to one of central Australia’s oldest and most culturally significant river systems, flowing intermittently through the arid landscapes of the Northern Territory.

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Larapinta (Arrernte name for the Finke River) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf culturally significant site
geographical feature
intermittent river
river
associatedWith Central Australian desert environment
consideredOneOf oldest river systems in central Australia
country Australia
environmentType arid
flowsGenerallyTowards south
flowsThrough arid landscapes of the Northern Territory
hasAlternativeName Finke River
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Aboriginal Australians
Arrernte people
hasEcologicalRole supports desert ecosystems during flow events
hasGeomorphologicalSignificance ancient river system
hasHydrologicalCharacteristic flows intermittently
hasNameInLanguage Arrernte
hasTraditionalOwnerGroup Arrernte people
hydrologicalRegime intermittent
isKnownFor cultural importance to Indigenous communities
ephemeral water flow
isLocatedInBioregion central Australian deserts
isNameFor Finke River
isPartOf Australian inland drainage systems
isReferencedAs Larapinta (Arrernte name for the Finke River)
linked to: Finke River
languageContext Arrernte language
linked to: Arrernte languages
locatedIn Central Australia
Northern Territory
partOf Finke River system
linked to: Finke River
region central Australia

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Larapinta Trail namedAfter Larapinta (Arrernte name for the Finke River)