Where is Tjunti located?
Q: Where is Tjunti located?
A: Tjunti is located near Kaḻṯukatjara in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is about 36 kilometres (22 mi) to the southeast of Kaḻṯukatjara (41 km by road, along the Tjukaruru Road).
Q: What are the coordinates of Tjunti?
A: The coordinates of Tjunti are 25°1′S 129°24′E / 25.017°S 129.400°E / -25.017; 129.400.
Q: What is special about this location?
A: This location is special because it is where famous gold prospector Harold B. Lasseter took refuge on his fatal search for Lasseter's Reef and there is a small cave here called Kuḻpi Tjuntinya (now commonly called Lasseter's Cave in English).
Q: How did Lasseter end up at this location?
A: Lasseter ended up at this location after his camels ran away, leaving him stranded in the desert without food during his search for a rich gold deposit he had discovered earlier on an expedition.
Q: How long did he stay at this location?
A: He stayed at this location for about 25 days during January 1931 while taking shelter in the cave and writing about his journey in his diary.
Q: Who provided help to Lasseter while he was there?
A: A local Pitjantjatjara family provided help to Lasseter while he was there by giving him food and water before he decided to leave the cave and try to walk 140 km (87 mi) to Kata Tjuṯa.
Q: How far did he manage to walk before passing away?
A: Before passing away, Lasseter managed to walk about 55 km (34 mi).
