Larapinta (Arrernte name for the Finke River)

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Larapinta (the Arrernte name for the Finke River) refers to one of central Australia’s oldest and most culturally significant river systems, flowing intermittently through the arid landscapes of the Northern Territory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf culturally significant site
geographical feature
intermittent river
river
associatedWith Central Australian desert environment
consideredOneOf oldest river systems in central Australia
country Australia
environmentType arid
flowsGenerallyTowards south
flowsThrough arid landscapes of the Northern Territory
hasAlternativeName Finke River NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Aboriginal Australians NERFINISHED
Arrernte people NERFINISHED
hasEcologicalRole supports desert ecosystems during flow events
hasGeomorphologicalSignificance ancient river system
hasHydrologicalCharacteristic flows intermittently
hasNameInLanguage Arrernte NERFINISHED
hasTraditionalOwnerGroup Arrernte people NERFINISHED
hydrologicalRegime intermittent
isKnownFor cultural importance to Indigenous communities
ephemeral water flow
isLocatedInBioregion central Australian deserts
isNameFor Finke River NERFINISHED
isPartOf Australian inland drainage systems
isReferencedAs Larapinta (Arrernte name for the Finke River) NERFINISHED
languageContext Arrernte language NERFINISHED
locatedIn Central Australia NERFINISHED
Northern Territory
partOf Finke River system NERFINISHED
region central Australia

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Larapinta Trail namedAfter Larapinta (Arrernte name for the Finke River)