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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:desert
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gptkbp:area
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155,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:average_rainfall
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200 mm per year
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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30° C
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gptkbp:borders
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gptkb:Simpson_Desert
gptkb:Great_Sandy_Desert
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gptkbp:climate
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arid
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Indigenous Australian heritage
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gptkbp:discovery
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explored by Ernest Giles
explored by William Edward Harney
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns
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gptkb:invasive_species
climate change
water scarcity
land degradation
biodiversity loss
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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gptkb:Gibson_Desert_Sand_Dunes
gptkb:Canning_Stock_Route
gptkb:Lake_Mackay
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gptkbp:fauna
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kangaroos
emus
reptiles
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gptkbp:flora
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spinifex grass
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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gptkb:sand_dunes
gptkb:salt_flats
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gptkbp:historical_event
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exploration in the 19th century
World War II military exercises
mining booms in the 20th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gibson Desert
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gptkbp:land_use
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mining
pastoralism
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:major_highway
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gptkb:Great_Central_Road
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gptkbp:nearest_city
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gptkb:Alice_Springs
gptkb:Kalgoorlie
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gptkbp:protected_area
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gptkb:Gibson_Desert_Nature_Reserve
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkb:Northern_Territory
Central Australia
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gptkbp:tourism
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gptkb:photography
camping
wildlife watching
cultural tours
4 WD tours
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Gibson_Desert
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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