Great Sandy Desert

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:desert
gptkbp:access via the Great Northern Highway
via the Tanami Road
gptkbp:area 284,993 square kilometers
gptkbp:average_rainfall 200 mm per year
gptkbp:average_temperature extreme heat
cold nights
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Simpson_Desert
gptkb:Tanami_Desert
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:climate_adaptation land use changes
species resilience
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Indigenous land management
protected areas management
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Great_Sandy_National_Park
gptkb:Lake_Mackay
gptkbp:cultural_heritage traditional land management practices
rock art sites
gptkbp:cultural_significance to Indigenous Australians
gptkbp:discovery European exploration in the 19th century
gptkbp:economic_activity gptkb:tourism
mining
gptkbp:environmental_concerns habitat preservation
climate change impact
gptkbp:fauna bats
small mammals
gptkbp:flora eucalyptus species
acacia species
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:sand_dunes
red sand
gptkbp:historical_significance exploration history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Sandy Desert
gptkbp:landforms gptkb:salt_flats
dunes
sand plains
gptkbp:location gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:participating_nations gptkb:Martu_people
gptkb:Ngurrara_people
gptkb:Yulparija_people
gptkbp:protected_area gptkb:Great_Sandy_National_Park
gptkbp:research climate studies
geological surveys
ecological studies
gptkbp:species spinifex grass
gptkbp:tourism gptkb:tourism
camping
wildlife watching
cultural tourism
4 WD tours
gptkbp:transportation limited infrastructure
remote access roads
gptkbp:wildlife kangaroos
emus
reptiles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Mc_Douall_Stuart
gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Great_Sandy_Desert
gptkb:The_Kimberley
gptkb:The_Great_Sandy_Waste
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5