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gptkbp:instanceOf
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region
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gptkbp:annualEvent
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Shark Bay Festival
Exmouth Whale Shark Festival
Carnarvon_Food_Festival
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 140,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:borders
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gptkb:Indian_Ocean
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gptkbp:climate
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semi-arid
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Shire_of_Carnarvon
gptkb:Shire_of_Shark_Bay
gptkb:Shire_of_Gascoyne_Junction
Shire of Exmouth
Shire of Upper Gascoyne
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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Aboriginal culture
European_settlement
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gptkbp:economicActivity
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mining
cattle grazing
horticulture
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gptkbp:established
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Ningaloo_Reef
gptkb:Gascoyne_River
Shark Bay
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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national parks
sand dunes
river systems
coastal plains
rocky outcrops
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gptkbp:governedBy
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gptkb:Gascoyne_Development_Commission
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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gold mining
pearling industry
Aboriginal land rights movement
pastoral industry
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gascoyne Region
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gptkbp:knownFor
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agriculture
fishing
tourism
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Western_Australia
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Exmouth
Denham
Carnarvon
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 10,000
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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gptkb:Francois_Peron_National_Park
gptkb:Ningaloo_Coast
gptkb:Cape_Range_National_Park
gptkb:Coral_Bay
Shark Bay World Heritage Area
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:Exmouth_Airport
gptkb:North_West_Coastal_Highway
gptkb:Carnarvon_Airport
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:whales
dolphins
various bird species
sea turtles
sharks
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