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Macdonnell Ranges

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Macdonnell Ranges

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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Approaching Alice Springs, the train passes through the striking MacDonnell Ranges, the only set of hills until the Flinders Ranges near Adelaide.
The town sits in the middle of MacDonnell ranges, whose soaring peaks and quiet shady spots are a welcome contrast to the drive down from Darwin.
The central rock rat was found two years ago by amateur naturalists in the Macdonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs, 36 years after its last reported sighting.
 
 
 
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