MacDonnell Ranges
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The MacDonnell Ranges are a long, rugged mountain range in central Australia known for their dramatic red rock formations, gorges, and significant cultural importance to Indigenous Australians.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| contains |
MacDonnell Ranges
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
East MacDonnell Ranges
Ellery Creek Big Hole ⓘ Emily Gap ⓘ Glen Helen Gorge ⓘ Jessie Gap ⓘ Ormiston Gorge ⓘ Serpentine Gorge ⓘ Simpsons Gap ⓘ Standley Chasm ⓘ West MacDonnell National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Trephina Gorge ⓘ West MacDonnell National Park ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| extendsThrough |
Central Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
Alice Springs region
|
| formedBy |
erosion
ⓘ
tectonic uplift ⓘ |
| geologicalEra |
Proterozoic Eon
ⓘ
surface form:
Proterozoic
|
| hasClimate | arid ⓘ |
| hasColourCharacteristic | red-orange hues ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Arrernte people ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
folded sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
narrow gorges ⓘ steep ridges ⓘ |
| hasSacredSites | multiple Aboriginal sacred sites ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
desert oaks
ⓘ
river red gums ⓘ spinifex grasslands ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Zeil ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 1531 metres ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Indigenous cultural significance
ⓘ
red rock formations ⓘ rugged gorges ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| lengthApproximate | 644 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Territory ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Australia ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Alice Springs ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
MacDonnell Region
ⓘ
surface form:
MacDonnell Ranges bioregion
|
| rockType |
conglomerate
ⓘ
quartzite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners | Arrernte people ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Larapinta Trail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bushwalking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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West MacDonnell Ranges (nearby)
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East MacDonnell Ranges
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Depictions of the MacDonnell Ranges
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Mann Ranges
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MacDonnell Ranges region
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MacDonnell Ranges region
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MacDonnell Ranges region
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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Simpsons Gap
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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MacDonnell Ranges region
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MacDonnell Ranges region
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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East MacDonnell Ranges
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East MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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MacDonnell Ranges watercolours
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MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges
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West MacDonnell Ranges