Gibson Desert

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf desert
gptkbp:area 155,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageRainfall 200 mm per year
gptkbp:averageTemperature 30°C
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Little_Sandy_Desert
Great Sandy Desert
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Indigenous_Australian_heritage
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change impacts
water scarcity
desertification
biodiversity loss
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Gibson_Desert_Lookout
gptkb:Gibson_Desert_Nature_Reserve
gptkb:Gibson_Desert_Roadhouse
gptkb:Gibson_Desert_Sand_Dunes
Lake MacKay Salt Flats
gptkbp:fauna kangaroos
emus
reptiles
gptkbp:flora spinifex grass
gptkbp:geographicalFeature sand dunes
salt flats
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures sandstone formations
rocky outcrops
dune fields
clay pans
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Lake_Mackay
gptkb:Mount_Latham
gptkbp:historicalEvent scientific research expeditions
exploration in the 19th century
World_War_II_military_exercises
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gibson Desert
gptkbp:landUse mining
tourism
pastoralism
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:majorIndustry Great Central Road
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Gibson_Desert_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:releaseYear explored_by_Ernest_Giles
explored_by_William_Edward_Harney
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Central_Australia
gptkb:Kimberley
gptkb:Pilbara
gptkbp:touristAttraction scenic drives
camping sites
wildlife watching
cultural tours
photography opportunities
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Lake_Mackay