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 East MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges

Ellery Creek Big Hole
Emily Gap
Glen Helen Gorge
Jessie Gap
Ormiston Gorge
Serpentine Gorge
Simpsons Gap
Standley Chasm
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Trephina Gorge
West MacDonnell National Park
country Australia
extendsThrough Alice Springs region
linked to: Central Australia
formedBy erosion
tectonic uplift
geologicalEra Proterozoic
linked to: Proterozoic Eon
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 Ranges bioregion
linked to: MacDonnell Region
rockType conglomerate
quartzite
sandstone
traditionalOwners Arrernte people
traversedBy Larapinta Trail
usedFor bushwalking
hiking
rock climbing
tourism

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Northern Territory hasRegion MacDonnell Ranges
Central Australia contains MacDonnell Ranges
Alice Springs hasAttraction West MacDonnell Ranges (nearby)
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
MacDonnell Ranges contains East MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Hermannsburg watercolours notableWork Depictions of the MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
William Gosse notablePlaceVisited Mann Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Arrernte people traditionalRegion MacDonnell Ranges region
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Arrernte languages traditionalTerritory MacDonnell Ranges region
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Adelaide–Darwin railway crosses MacDonnell Ranges region
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Heavitree Quartzite outcropsIn MacDonnell Ranges
Heavitree Quartzite hasProminentCliffs MacDonnell Ranges
Mereenie Sandstone hasOutcropsIn West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Red Centre hasNotableLandmark West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Alice Springs Airport nearbyAttraction West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Alice Springs Desert Park near MacDonnell Ranges
Simpsons Gap locatedIn West MacDonnell Ranges
subject linked to: Simpsons Gap (nearby)
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
MacDonnell Region contains West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
MacDonnell Region hasNameOrigin MacDonnell Ranges
Mparntwe nearbyFeature MacDonnell Ranges
Finke Gorge National Park locatedInDesertRegion MacDonnell Ranges region
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Watarrka National Park partOf MacDonnell Ranges region
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
West MacDonnell National Park hasMountainRange West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
West MacDonnell National Park partOf MacDonnell Ranges
Serpentine Gorge locatedIn West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Ellery Creek Big Hole locatedIn West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Jessie Gap locatedIn MacDonnell Ranges
Jessie Gap partOf East MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Jessie Gap hasGeologicalContext MacDonnell Ranges
Trephina Gorge locatedIn East MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Simpsons Gap locatedIn West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Standley Chasm locatedIn West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Ormiston Gorge locatedIn West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Ormiston Gorge isPartOf MacDonnell Ranges
Glen Helen Gorge locatedIn West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Glen Helen Gorge hasViewOf West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Emily Gap locatedIn East MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Emily Gap isPartOf MacDonnell Ranges
Emily Gap hasViewOf MacDonnell Ranges
Larapinta Trail locatedIn West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Larapinta Trail offersViewsOf MacDonnell Ranges
Albert Namatjira notableWork MacDonnell Ranges watercolours
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Albert Namatjira workLocation MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Papunya region MacDonnell Ranges region
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Mount Zeil locatedIn West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Mount Zeil locatedIn MacDonnell Ranges
Mount Zeil highestPointOf West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Mount Zeil highestPointOf MacDonnell Ranges
Mount Zeil range West MacDonnell Ranges
linked to: MacDonnell Ranges
Mount Zeil range MacDonnell Ranges