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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larapinta | 0 |
Statements (30)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.