Coordinates: 23.383° S 132.383° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Mount Zeil viewed from the south

Mount Zeil (1,531 m^[1] / 5,023 ft), situated in the western MacDonnell Ranges, is the highest peak in Australia's Northern Territory, and the highest peak in Australia west of the Great Dividing Range (Eastern Highlands). The MacDonnell Ranges of the Northern Territory, are a 644 km (400 mile) long mountain range located in the center of Australia (23°42′S 132°30′E), and consist of parallel ridges running to the east and west of Alice Springs. ... Capital Darwin Government Const. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ...

It is believed that Mount Zeil was named during or following Ernest Giles' 1872 expedition, probably after Count Zeil, who had recently distinguished himself with geographic explorations in Spitzbergen; a footnote in Giles' published journal implies that the naming was instigated by his benefactor Baron Ferdinand von Mueller^[2]. Yours faithfully, Ernest Giles Photo in the frontespiece of his Australia Twice Traversed William Ernest Powell Giles (July 7, 1835–November 20, 1897), best known as Ernest Giles, was an Australian explorer who led three major expeditions in central Australia. ... Baron Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller (German: Müller) (June 30, 1825 - October 10, 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably botanist. ...

The indigenous name for Mount Zeil in the Western Arrernte language is Urlatherrke, referring to the ayeparenye caterpillars^[3]. Artist Albert Namatjira was a Western Arrernte man. ...

Cited references

1. ^ Australian place names - Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2007
2. ^ Northern Territory Department of Planning and Infrastructure Place Names Register. Retrieved 4 January 2007
3. ^ hermannsburgschool.com. Retrieved 4 January 2007

Other external resources

• Image of Mount Zeil on Google Maps
• Australia's highest mountains - Geoscience Australia