Mount Curdie

Mount Curdie is a mountain in the Northern Territory of Australia, with an altitude of 958 metres (3,143 ft) AHD . It is the highest peak in the Curdie Range, which is a section of the Petermann Ranges. The mountain is located on the southern bank of the Hull River, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Kaḻṯukatjara. The Great Central Road passes nearby to the north. At the base of the mountain is the valley through which the Hull River flows. The valley contains a place known to local Aboriginal people as Tjunti, where Lasseter's Cave is located.

Mount Curdie
Mount Curdie
Location in the Northern Territory
Highest point
Elevation958 m (3,143 ft) AHD 
Coordinates25°3′S 129°25′E 
Naming
EtymologyDr Daniel Curdie
Geography
LocationNorthern Territory, Australia
Parent rangePetermann Ranges
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Ernest Giles named Mount Curdie on 13 March 1874, during his first journey through the Petermann Ranges. He named it after Dr Daniel Curdie, a subscriber to Giles' fund for his expedition.[1] After climbing to the top of Mount Curdie, Giles also gave names to other peaks in the Petermann Ranges, including Mounts Fagan and Miller further to the east.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Curdie Range". Northern Territory Place Names Register. Government of the Northern Territory. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. Giles, Ernest (2004). Australia Twice Traversed. Whitefish, United States: Kessinger Publishing. p. 206. ISBN 9781419108327.


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