Mount Zeil (1,531 m or 5,023 ft) 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]

Mount Zeil
Urlatherrke
Mount Zeil viewed from the south
Highest point
Elevation	1,531 m (5,023 ft)AHD
Coordinates	23°24′06″S 132°23′45″E[1]
Geography
Mount Zeil Location of Mount Zeil in the Northern Territory
Location	Mount Zeil, Northern Territory,[1] Australia
Parent range	MacDonnell Ranges

History

It is believed that Mount Zeil was named during or following Ernest Giles '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 indigenous name for Mount Zeil in the Western Arrernte language is Urlatherrke, referring to the Yeperenye caterpillars.[3]

See also

• List of mountains in Australia

References

External links

• Image of Mount Zeil on Google Maps
• Australia's highest mountains - Geoscience Australia

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[de] Mount Zeil

[ru] Зил (гора)