Mount Giles
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| Mount Giles | |
|---|---|
 Mount Giles from the opposite side of Ormiston Pound in the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,389 m (4,557 ft)AHD |
| Coordinates | 23°37′44″S 132°51′42″E / 23.628798°S 132.861614°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Giles Location in the Northern Territory | |
| Location | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Parent range | MacDonnell Ranges |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Larapinta Trail |
Mount Giles is the third highest mountain in the Northern Territory, Australia, at 1,389 metres (4,557 ft) AHD.[1] The mountain is named after Australian explorer Ernest Giles.[2] It lies along the MacDonnell Ranges, dominating Ormiston Pound, in the West MacDonnell National Park, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Alice Springs. It can be visited via the celebrated Larapinta Trail and has views of Mount Sonder, Ormiston Gorge and Pound, and the surrounding range.
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Overnight Walks of Ormiston Gorge" (PDF). Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ Maitland, Alexander (2022). Exploring the World: Two Centuries of Remarkable Adventurers and Their Journeys. Orion. p. 259. ISBN 978-1474606301. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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