Massive cloud over Tanami desert in Northern Territory reminiscent of Uluru, onlookers say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Lachlan Marchant and his colleagues were driving their golf buggies back to their shed when they saw the earth sweeping towards them. “It reminded us of Uluru, the sheer size and width of this thing,” Marchant said. “It was just rolling at us.” Continue reading...
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WED · 2025-12-03 · 09:13 GMTBRIEF NSR-2025-1203-708
NSR-2025-1203-708News Report·EN·Environmental
‘Holy crap, this is insane’: mineworkers describe being caught in huge outback dust storm
Mineworkers in the Tanami Desert of the Northern Territory were caught in a massive dust storm. Lachlan Marchant and his colleagues were driving back to their shed when they witnessed the immense cloud of dust approaching.
Luca IttimaniThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-03 · 09:13 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Mineworkers in the Tanami Desert of the Northern Territory were caught in a massive dust storm. Lachlan Marchant and his colleagues were driving back to their shed when they witnessed the immense cloud of dust approaching. The size and width of the storm were so significant that Marchant likened it to Uluru. The dust cloud swept across the outback landscape, engulfing the area where the miners were working. The article describes the experience of being caught in the storm.
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It reminded us of Uluru, the sheer size and width of this thing.
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The dust cloud was over the Tanami desert in the Northern Territory.
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Mineworkers were caught in a large dust storm in the Tanami desert.
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The dust cloud was reminiscent of Uluru in size.
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