Tanami Desert region

E910184

The Tanami Desert region is a vast, arid area in central Australia known for its cultural significance to Aboriginal groups, particularly the Warlpiri people, and its remote, sparsely populated landscape.

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Label Occurrences
Tanami Desert 2
Tanami Desert region canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf arid region
desert region
geographic region
biodiversity adapted desert fauna
adapted desert flora
climate arid
climateCharacteristic high temperature extremes
low annual rainfall
contains gold deposits
mining operations
country Australia
distanceFrom remote from major coastal cities of Australia
economicActivity mining
pastoralism
hasConservationValue culturally significant landscapes
habitat for desert species
hasCulturalHeritage Dreaming stories
sacred sites
songlines
hasFeature desert plains
ephemeral watercourses
rocky outcrops
sand dunes
spinifex grasslands
hasRoad Tanami Road NERFINISHED
infrastructureLevel limited
knownFor cultural significance to Aboriginal groups
cultural significance to Warlpiri people
landscape remote
sparsely vegetated
locatedIn Northern Territory
Western Australia
central Australia
partOf Australian deserts NERFINISHED
Australian interior
populationDensity sparse
recognizedAs one of the most remote regions in Australia
TanamiRoadConnects Alice Springs NERFINISHED
Halls Creek NERFINISHED
timeZone Australian Central Standard Time NERFINISHED
traditionalOwners Warlpiri people NERFINISHED
other Aboriginal groups
transportAccess primarily by unsealed roads
usedFor Aboriginal ceremonial activities
Aboriginal cultural practices
traditional hunting and gathering

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Warlpiri people traditionalTerritory Tanami Desert region
interior of Australia hasPart Tanami Desert region
this entity surface form: Tanami Desert
Outback contains Tanami Desert region
this entity surface form: Tanami Desert