Mount Giles

Not to be confused with Mount Giles (Antarctica).
Mount Giles
Mount Giles from the opposite side of Ormiston Pound in the south
Highest point
Elevation1,389 m (4,557 ft)AHD
Coordinates23°37′44″S 132°51′42″E / 23.628798°S 132.861614°E / -23.628798; 132.861614
Geography
Mount Giles
Location in the Northern Territory
LocationNorthern Territory, Australia
Parent rangeMacDonnell Ranges
Climbing
Easiest routeLarapinta Trail

Mount Giles is the third highest mountain in the Northern Territory, Australia, at 1,389 metres (4,557 ft) AHD.[1] The mountain is named after Australian explorer Ernest Giles.[2] It lies along the MacDonnell Ranges, dominating Ormiston Pound, in the West MacDonnell National Park, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Alice Springs. It can be visited via the celebrated Larapinta Trail and has views of Mount Sonder, Ormiston Gorge and Pound, and the surrounding range.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Overnight Walks of Ormiston Gorge" (PDF). Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ^ Maitland, Alexander (2022). Exploring the World: Two Centuries of Remarkable Adventurers and Their Journeys. Orion. p. 259. ISBN 978-1474606301. Retrieved 30 June 2025.


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