| Other name | Urlatherrke |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1531 m |
| Location | Mount Zeil, Northern Territory,[1] Australia |
| Range | MacDonnell Ranges |
| Label | Mount Zeil |
| Coordinates | 23.4018°S 132.3958°E |
Mount Zeil (Western Arrernte: Urlatherrke) (1,531 metres or 5,023 feet) is a mountain in the Northern Territory of Australia located in the locality of Mount Zeil in the western MacDonnell Ranges.[2][1] It is the highest peak in the Northern Territory, and the highest peak on the Australian mainland west of the Great Dividing Range.[2]
History
It is believed that Mount Zeil was named during or following Ernest Giles's 1872 expedition, probably after Count Karl von Waldburg-Zeil (1841–1890), 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.[1]
Indigenous etymology
The name for Mount Zeil in the Western Arrernte language is Urlatherrke, referring to the Yeperenye caterpillars.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Place Names Register Extract for "Mount Zeil"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Highest Mountains". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ hermannsburgschool.com. Retrieved 4 January 2007