where is the tanami desert located in australia
Northern Territory and Western Australia
title: Tanami Desert text: Tanami Desert The Tanami Desert is a desert in northern Australia situated in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It has a rocky terrain with small hills. The Tanami was the Northern Territory's final frontier and was not fully explored by Australians of European descent until well into the twentieth century. It is traversed by the Tanami Track. The name "Tanami" is thought to be a corruption of the Walpiri name for the area, "Chanamee", meaning "never die". This referred to certain rock holes in the desert which were said never to run dry. Under the name "Tanami", the desert title: Tanami Desert text: zone. Tanami Desert The Tanami Desert is a desert in northern Australia situated in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It has a rocky terrain with small hills. The Tanami was the Northern Territory's final frontier and was not fully explored by Australians of European descent until well into the twentieth century. It is traversed by the Tanami Track. The name "Tanami" is thought to be a corruption of the Walpiri name for the area, "Chanamee", meaning "never die". This referred to certain rock holes in the desert which were said never to run dry. Under the name "Tanami", the title: Tanami Desert text: is classified as an interim Australian bioregion, comprising . According to government commissions, the Tanami desert is uniquely "one of the most important biological areas to be found in Australia particularly as it provides refuge for several of Australia's rare and endangered species." The species that are found include: Significant bird species include: There are several mines in the Tanami Desert including: The Tanami Desert is a Kukatja and Walpiri country. The Tjurabalan live at the edge of the desert. In July 2012, of the desert area (38% of the total bioregion) was declared an indigenous protected area or conservation title: Deserts of Australia text: where vegetation is very limited in height or extent. The Great Victoria Desert lies in Western Australia and South Australia. It is over wide and covers an area of . The Gibson Desert lies in central Western Australia. The desert is about in size. Most of the inhabitants of the area are Indigenous Australians. Australia's climate is mostly determined by the hot, sinking air of the subtropical high pressure belt. Dry conditions are associated with an El Niño–Southern Oscillation in Australia. Vegetation in arid areas is primarily dependent upon soil type. Extensive areas are covered by longitudinal dunes. Forty percent title: Geography of Australia text: By far the largest part of Australia is arid or semi-arid. A total of 18% of Australia's mainland consists of named deserts, while additional areas are considered to have a desert climate based on low rainfall and high temperature. Only the south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate and moderately fertile soil. The northern part of the country has a tropical climate: part is tropical rainforests, part grasslands, and part desert. Rainfall is highly variable, with frequent droughts lasting several seasons thought to be caused in part by the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. Occasionally a dust storm will blanket a