Mount Palmer (Northern Territory)

Mount Palmer is a mountain with an elevation of 1,117 metres (3,665 ft) AHD in the southern part of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is part of the Central Desert Region and was named by the explorer Ernest Giles.[1]

Mount Palmer
Mount Palmer is located in Northern Territory
Mount Palmer
Mount Palmer
Location in the Northern Territory
Highest point
Elevation1,117 m (3,665 ft)AHD
Coordinates23°04′S 134°57′E / 23.067°S 134.950°E / -23.067; 134.950[1]
Geography
LocationHart Range, Northern Territory, Australia[1]

Mount Palmer is part of the Central Harts Range, and is known for being the site of mica mining in the past.[2] Nearby settlements include Hart Range.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Place Names Register Extract for "Mount Palmer" (Mount)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Geology of Central Harts Range". Fossicking in the Northern Territory. NT Government. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Mount Palmer Environs".