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Musgrave Ranges is a mountain range in Central Australia, straddling the boundary of South Australia (Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara) and the Northern Territory (MacDonnell Shire),[2] extending into Western Australia. It is between the Great Victoria Desert to the south and the Gibson Desert to the north. They have a length of 210 kilometres (130 mi) and many peaks that have a height of more than 1,100 metres (3,600 ft), the highest being Mount Woodroffe at 1,435 metres (4,708 ft).[2]
| Musgrave Ranges | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Woodroffe |
| Elevation | 1,435 m (4,708 ft)[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 210 km (130 mi)[1] east/west |
| Geography | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia |
| Range coordinates | 26°19′13″S 131°44′38″E |
Inhabitants
They were originally inhabited by the indigenous Yankunytjatjara people.[3] The English explorer William Gosse and his team were the first white people to visit the region in the 1870s. Gosse named the mountains after Anthony Musgrave,[4] then Governor of South Australia. At the start of the 20th century, Yankunytjatjara people began migrating east, and groups of Pitjantjatjara moved into the Musgrave region from the west. Today, the majority of the families in the communities of Amata and Kaltjiti identify as Pitjantjatjara.[5]
In a historic decision freehold title to the South Australian portion of the Musgrave Ranges was granted to the Pitjantjatjara people by virtue of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981.[6]
Mineral exploration
In order to combat unemployment, the Pitjantjatjara Elders seek to develop employment and opportunity within the Pitjantjatjara Lands. Mineral exploration companies in particular have been keen to discuss possible business alliances with the Pitjantjatjara people because in addition to being a highly prospective region (platinum group elements, gold, uranium, copper, silver,[7] possibly oil), the region represents the largest freehold Aboriginal province in Australia and has had no modern mineral exploration techniques applied since the Land Rights Act of 1981.[8]
See also
References
- MUsgrave Ranges. Encyclopædia Britannica. 2014. p. 682. ISBN 9781593394929. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- "Musgrave Ranges". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- Anthropology U.C.L.A. University of California, Los Angeles Dept. of Anthropology. Department of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles. 1981.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Room, Adrian (1989). Dictionary of World Place Names Derived from British Names. Taylor & Francis. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-415-02811-0. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- Eleanor Leacock; Richard B. Lee (182). Politics and History in Band Societies. Cambridge University Press. p. 470. ISBN 9780521284127.
- "Architect of South Australian Land Rights". Indigenous Law Bulletin. 4 (18): 23. 1999. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- Bromby, Robin (16 September 2006). "China's hunger for secure supplies feeds our economy". The Australian. News Limited. Archived from the original on 18 September 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- Starick, Paul; Cameron England (1 May 2007). "Grab your hard hat, boom coming". AdelaideNow. News Limited. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
На других языках
[de] Musgrave Ranges
Die Musgrave Ranges sind eine Gebirgskette in Zentralaustralien. Der Gebirgszug zieht sich an der Grenze von South Australia und dem Northern Territory hin und erstreckt sich bis nach Western Australia. Er wird durch die Große Victoria-Wüste im Süden und die Gibson Desert im Norden begrenzt. Der höchste Berg dieses Berggebiets, der Mount Woodroffe, ist der höchste Berg in South Australia mit einer Höhe von 1435 m.- [en] Musgrave Ranges
[es] Montes Musgrave
La sierra de Musgrave es un cordal montañoso situado en el centro de Australia, a caballo sobre la frontera entre Australia Meridional y el Territorio del Norte, adentrándose en Australia Occidental. Se encuentran entre el Gran Desierto de Victoria al sur y el desierto de Gibson, al norte. Tienen una longitud de 210 kilómetros y varias cimas que superan los 1.100 metros de altitud. El pico más alto es el monte Woodroffe, de 1.435 m.[fr] Monts Musgrave
Les monts Musgrave (Musgrave Ranges en anglais) sont une chaîne de montagnes située au centre de l'Australie à cheval sur la frontière entre l'Australie-Méridionale et le Territoire du Nord et débordant sur l'Australie-Occidentale. Ils sont compris entre le grand désert de Victoria au sud et le désert de Gibson au nord. Longs de 210 kilomètres, ils ont plusieurs sommets qui dépassent les 1 100 mètres avec pour point culminant le mont Woodroffe à 1 435 mètres.[ru] Масгрейв (горы)
Масгрейв (англ. Musgrave Ranges) — горы в Австралии, расположенные на территории штата Южная Австралия и Северной территории, а также на небольшой территории Западной Австралии.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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