Central Desert

E293500

Central Desert is a vast arid region in central Australia characterized by its desert landscapes, sparse population, and proximity to the town of Alice Springs.

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf arid region
desert region
continent Australia
country Australia
hasBiodiversity adapted desert fauna
adapted desert flora
hasBiome desert
hasClimate arid
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Aboriginal Australians
surface form: Indigenous Australians
hasEconomicActivity mining
pastoralism
tourism
hasEcosystemType arid zone ecosystem
hasFeature dry riverbeds
rocky outcrops
sand dunes
hasHazard drought
extreme heat
hasLandscape desert landscapes
hasMajorTownNearby Alice Springs
hasPopulationDensity sparse
hasRainfallPattern high rainfall variability
low annual rainfall
hasSoilType sandy soils
stony deserts
hasTemperaturePattern cool winters
hot summers
hasVegetation acacia shrublands
desert woodlands
spinifex grasslands
isSparselyPopulated true
isTraditionalLandOf Aboriginal Australians
surface form: Aboriginal peoples
locatedIn Central Australia
surface form: central Australia
locatedInStateOrTerritory Northern Territory
near Alice Springs
partOf Australian desert regions

Referenced by (7)

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Alice Springs locatedInDesertRegion Central Desert
Pitjantjatjara region Central Desert
MacDonnell Region borderedBy Central Desert
this entity surface form: Central Desert Region
Ivy Pareroultja artisticRegion Central Desert
this entity surface form: Central Desert region of Australia
Gloria Pannka notableWorkStyle Central Desert
this entity surface form: Central Australian desert landscapes
Ningura Napurrula region Central Desert
Barkly Region borderedBy Central Desert
this entity surface form: Central Desert Region