Burrup Peninsula

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Burrup Peninsula is a coastal area in Western Australia’s Pilbara region known for its extensive ancient Aboriginal rock art and major industrial gas and mining facilities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal area
peninsula
accessBy road from Karratha
averageRainfallPattern summer-dominant rainfall
averageSummerCondition very hot temperatures
climate arid
tropical semi-arid
coastType rugged coastline with inlets and bays
contains Murujuga National Park
engraved rock platforms
petroglyphs depicting extinct fauna
stone arrangements
country Australia
culturalSignificance continuous Aboriginal occupation over millennia
sacred site for local Aboriginal groups
environmentalIssue air pollution from heavy industry
industrial impact on rock art
geology rocky outcrops and ridges
governedBy Government of Western Australia
hasAboriginalName Murujuga National Park
surface form: Murujuga
hasConservationArea Murujuga National Park
heritageSignificance one of the world’s largest collections of rock art
heritageStatus Australian National Heritage List
surface form: National Heritage List (Australia)
hostsFacility LNG export terminals
Woodside-operated gas processing plants
fertiliser and chemicals plants
knownFor extensive Aboriginal rock art
major gas processing facilities
mining and industrial development
petroglyphs
localGovernmentArea City of Karratha
locatedIn north-western Western Australia
locatedOn Indian Ocean
majorIndustry iron ore export infrastructure
liquefied natural gas export
natural gas processing
nearestTown Karratha
partOf Dampier Archipelago cultural landscape
region Pilbara region
surface form: Pilbara
rockArtAge up to tens of thousands of years old
state Western Australia
subjectOf environmental impact assessments
heritage protection campaigns
traditionalOwners Mardudhunera people
Ngarluma people
Wong-Goo-Tt-Oo people
Yamaji people
surface form: Yaburara people

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Pilbara region contains Burrup Peninsula
Dampier Archipelago partOf Burrup Peninsula
this entity surface form: Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago cultural landscape
Dampier Archipelago near Burrup Peninsula