Tanami Desert

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf desert
gptkbp:area 284,992 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageRainfall 200 mm per year
gptkbp:averageTemperature 30°C
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Simpson_Desert
Great Sandy Desert
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Aboriginal culture
gptkbp:economicActivity mining
tourism
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
invasive species
water scarcity
land degradation
gptkbp:fauna kangaroos
emus
reptiles
gptkbp:flora spinifex grass
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures sand dunes
rocky outcrops
gptkbp:historicalEvent gold rushes
establishment of cattle stations
exploration_by_Europeans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tanami Desert
gptkbp:landforms gorges
sandplain
salt lake
clay pans
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Alice_Springs
gptkb:Tennant_Creek
gptkbp:nativeTo Warlpiri
Ngaringman
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Tanami_Desert_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:releaseYear gold deposits
gptkbp:researchField geology
conservation biology
ecology
climatology
anthropology
gptkbp:touristAttraction scenic drives
camping sites
wildlife watching
cultural tours
4WD_adventures
gptkbp:transportLinks gptkb:Tanami_Road
Goldfields_Highway
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Tanami_Desert_Conservation_Reserve