Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment

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The Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment is a vast, rugged plateau and cliff system in Australia’s Northern Territory, renowned for its dramatic landscapes and rich Aboriginal rock art heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cliff system ⓘ
plateau ⓘ
sandstone escarpment ⓘ
adjacentTo floodplains ⓘ
savanna woodlands ⓘ
age Precambrian ⓘ
contains gorges ⓘ
rock art sites ⓘ
rock shelters ⓘ
seasonal waterfalls ⓘ
waterholes ⓘ
continent Australia ⓘ
country Australia ⓘ
culturalSignificance important Aboriginal cultural landscape ⓘ
rich rock art heritage ⓘ
formedBy erosion ⓘ
weathering of sandstone ⓘ
geologicalComposition sandstone ⓘ
geologicalEra Proterozoic ⓘ
linked to: Proterozoic Eon
hasClimate tropical monsoon climate ⓘ
inhabitedBy Aboriginal Australians ⓘ
knownFor Aboriginal rock art ⓘ
biodiversity ⓘ
dramatic landscapes ⓘ
gorges ⓘ
rock shelters ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ
locatedIn Arnhem Land ⓘ
Northern Territory ⓘ
near Kakadu National Park ⓘ
partOf Arnhem Land Plateau ⓘ
linked to: Arnhem Land

Kakadu region ⓘ
Top End ⓘ
seasonalPattern distinct dry season ⓘ
distinct wet season ⓘ
supports endemic animal species ⓘ
endemic plant species ⓘ
terrainFeature cliffs ⓘ
escarpment ⓘ
plateau ⓘ
tourismActivity cultural tourism ⓘ
nature-based tourism ⓘ
traditionalOwners Bininj people ⓘ
Yolngu people ⓘ
usedFor Aboriginal ceremonial activities ⓘ
traditional gathering ⓘ
traditional hunting ⓘ

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Ubirr → region → Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment ⓘ
Jim Jim Falls → partOf → Arnhem Land escarpment ⓘ
linked to: Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment
Jawoyn → traditionalRegion → Arnhem Land plateau fringe ⓘ
linked to: Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment
Jatbula Trail → crosses → Arnhem Land escarpment ⓘ
linked to: Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment
Anbangbang Gallery → hasViewOf → Arnhem Land escarpment ⓘ
linked to: Arnhem Land sandstone escarpment