Tanami Desert

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:desert
gptkbp:area 284,992 square kilometers
gptkbp:average_rainfall 200 to 300 mm
gptkbp:average_temperature 30° C
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Simpson_Desert
gptkb:Great_Sandy_Desert
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:climate_impact increased temperatures
altered rainfall patterns
gptkbp:cultural_significance Aboriginal heritage
Dreamtime stories
gptkbp:discovery European exploration in the 19th century
gptkbp:economic_activity cattle grazing
tourism ventures
gptkbp:environmental_concerns desertification
biodiversity loss
gptkbp:fauna kangaroos
emus
reptiles
gptkbp:flora spinifex grass
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:sand_dunes
rocky outcrops
gptkbp:historical_event mining booms
exploration expeditions
Aboriginal land rights movements
settlement of pastoralists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tanami Desert
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Anmatyerre
gptkb:Warlpiri
Ngaringman
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Tanami_Road
gptkb:Lake_Mackay
Coniston Station
Old Tanami Road
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:black-footed_rock_wallaby
gptkb:dingo
gptkb:Western_bowerbird
red kangaroo
perentie
thorny devil
funnel-web spider
Australian bustard
bush turkey
sand goanna
gptkbp:protected_area Tanami Desert Nature Reserve
gptkbp:research_areas climate studies
ecological studies
gptkbp:size gptkb:tourism
mining
gptkbp:tourist_attraction scenic landscapes
adventure activities
wildlife viewing
cultural tours
gptkbp:transportation Tanami Highway
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Mc_Douall_Stuart
gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Tanami_Desert
gptkb:Tanami_Road
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5