the tanami desert is located in south australia, australia.
the tanami desert is located in south australia, australia.
where is the tanami desert located in australia?
south australia
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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 an anglicisation 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.
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there are several mines in the tanami desert including:









































bullet::::- the granites gold mine









































bullet::::- coyote gold mine









































section::::local indigenous groups.









































the tanami desert is a kukatja and walpiri country. the tjurabalan live at the edge of the desert.









































section::::southern tanami indigenous protected area.









































in july 2012, of the desert area (38% of the total bioregion) was declared an indigenous protected area or conservation zone.









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- deserts of australia









































bullet::::- list of deserts by area









































section::::references.









































bullet::::- kelly, kieran, (2003) " tanami : on foot across australia's desert heart" sydney : pan macmillan australia, 2003.
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