Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment
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The Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment is a vast, rugged plateau and cliff system in Australia’s Northern Territory, renowned for its dramatic landscapes and rich Aboriginal rock art heritage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arnhem Land escarpment | 2 |
| Arnhem Land plateau fringe | 1 |
| Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cliff system
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ sandstone escarpment ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
floodplains
ⓘ
savanna woodlands ⓘ |
| age | Precambrian ⓘ |
| contains |
gorges
ⓘ
rock art sites ⓘ rock shelters ⓘ seasonal waterfalls ⓘ waterholes ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Aboriginal cultural landscape
ⓘ
rich rock art heritage ⓘ |
| formedBy |
erosion
ⓘ
weathering of sandstone ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | sandstone ⓘ |
| geologicalEra | Proterozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Aboriginal Australians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aboriginal rock art
ⓘ
biodiversity ⓘ dramatic landscapes ⓘ gorges ⓘ rock shelters ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arnhem Land
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Territory ⓘ |
| near | Kakadu National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arnhem Land Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kakadu region NERFINISHED ⓘ Top End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalPattern |
distinct dry season
ⓘ
distinct wet season ⓘ |
| supports |
endemic animal species
ⓘ
endemic plant species ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
cliffs
ⓘ
escarpment ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
nature-based tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners |
Bininj people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yolngu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Aboriginal ceremonial activities
ⓘ
traditional gathering ⓘ traditional hunting ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arnhem Land escarpment
this entity surface form:
Arnhem Land plateau fringe
this entity surface form:
Arnhem Land escarpment