MACDONNELL RANGES


Meaning of MACDONNELL RANGES in English

Mountain system, south-central Northern Territory, Australia.

Extending east and west of the town of Alice Springs for some 250 mi (400 km), its highest peak is Mount Ziel (4,954 ft [1,510 m]). The mountains were first explored in 1860 by John McDouall Stuart and were named after Richard Macdonnell, governor of South Australia.

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