Western Desert

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf desert
gptkbp:area 284,993 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageRainfall 200 mm per year
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Gibson_Desert
gptkb:Simpson_Desert
Great Sandy Desert
gptkbp:climate arid
mild winters
hot summers
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Aboriginal culture
rock art sites
gptkbp:economy mining
tourism
gptkbp:environmentalImpact invasive species
water scarcity
land degradation
biodiversity loss
climate variability
gptkbp:fauna emu
kangaroo
perentie
gptkbp:flora spinifex grass
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures sand dunes
rocky outcrops
gptkbp:historicalSignificance exploration routes
gold rush history
Aboriginal land rights movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Desert
gptkbp:landUse pastoralism
mineral exploration
aboriginal_land_management
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Alice_Springs
Kalgoorlie
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Yankunytjatjara
Pitjantjatjara
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Western_Desert_National_Park
gptkb:Kintore_Indigenous_Protected_Area
gptkbp:research archaeological studies
biodiversity studies
geological surveys
hydrology studies
climate change impact
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Simpson_Desert
gptkb:Alice_Springs_Desert_Park
gptkb:Uluru
gptkb:Kings_Canyon
gptkbp:transportation Great Central Road
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Lake_Mackay
Lake Amadeus
gptkbp:wildlife important habitat