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Mount Liebig Elevation 1,524 m (5,000 ft) Location Location Northern Territory Range MacDonnell Ranges Mount Liebig is a mountain with an altitude of 1524 m (5000 ft) in the southern part of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is one of the highest peaks of the MacDonnell Ranges and was named by the explorer Ernest Giles after the German chemist Justus von Liebig.[1] Nearby settlements include Haasts Bluff.
Notable Indigenous Australians who have lived in the region of Mount Liebig include Indigenous artist Nora Andy Napaltjarri[2] and Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Ernest Favenc: The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888. Echo Library 2006, ISBN 9781406820676, p. 184
- ^ Johnson, Vivien (1994). Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary. Roseville East, NSW: Craftsman House. pp. 60–61.
- ^ McCulloch Childs, Emily; Gibson, Ross (2008). New Beginnings: Classic Paintings from the Corrigan Collection of 21st Century Aboriginal Art. Fitzroy, VIC: McCulloch & McCulloch Australian Art Books. p. 106. ISBN 9780980449440.
External links
- Mt. Liebig at www.peakbagger.com; (retrieved 2009-9-3)
- Mount Liebig and Surrounds (pdf) - brochure by the government of the Northern Territory (retrieved 2009-9-3)
- Picture of Mount Liebig
Coordinates: 23°18′S 131°22′E / 23.3°S 131.367°E
Categories:- Mountains of the Northern Territory
- Northern Territory geography stubs
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