Pinjarra Desert?

Thanks Gone Bush.

For others who may be wondering, I got this from Wikipedia.
Pitjantjatjara (pronounced ['b???????????]) is the name of both an Aboriginal people of the Central Australian desert, and their language (for which see Pitjantjatjara language). They are closely related to the Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra and their languages are, to a large extent, mutually intelligible (all are varieties of the Western Desert Language).

They refer to themselves as Anangu (people). Pitjantjatjara country is mostly in the north-west of South Australia, extending across the border into the Northern Territory to just south of Lake Amadeus, and west a short distance into Western Australia. The land is an inseparable and important part of their identity, and every part of it is rich with stories and meaning to Anangu.

Cheers Kerry

Wonder if it is the Pinnacles Desert, north of Perth?

Gone Bush

Funny you speak of languages, I just received a Ngaanyatjarra language book and CD to listen to as we make our way through that area shortly.

Funny thing is I was speaking to someone in DAA WA the other day and I asked the pronunciation of "Ngaanyatjarra" he said depends who you speak to!

I'm looking forward to the challenge...

cheers

Maybe they were refering to the settling ponds for the local bauxite refinery.
Now that's a desert. Although they recon it's ok to spread on your farm (;-D

Cheers
Pop

A desert at midnight on Sunday nights - lol

Now that's a desert I could cruise around.

You missed the Tja (jar) in the middle.

So I did, too. There goes my indigenous lesson out the window for today! [;-)

The late Don Dunstan (was a premier of SA ....and Aboriginal Affairs minister too I think) put the Pitjantjatjara peoples' and land on the social map when he insisted on pronouncing the word fully / correctly, at every opportunity.

Here a good representation of the IBRA regions:

What a top-class, crystal-clear map! Thanks Equinox.