Musgrave Ranges

The Musgrave Ranges are a mountain range in central Australia, spanning South Australia and the Northern Territory and extending into Western Australia.

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Central Australia: The arid inland region surrounding the geographic center of Australia. The Musgrave Ranges form part of this vast inland region.
Mount Woodroffe: A mountain in South Australia and the highest point in that state. It is the highest summit in the Musgrave Ranges.
Musgrave Block: An ancient geological province of central Australia containing the Musgrave Ranges. Its basement rocks form the range’s geological foundation.
Anangu: Aboriginal peoples of central Australia, including Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, and Ngaanyatjarra communities. Anangu communities have enduring cultural and custodial connections to the ranges.
Australian Outback: The sparsely populated, arid interior of Australia. The range rises within the Outback’s dry interior.
Mount Bonython: A prominent summit in South Australia’s Musgrave Ranges. It is among the range’s best-known high peaks.
Musgrave Province: A geological province in central Australia marked by ancient high-grade metamorphic rocks. The ranges expose rocks associated with this geological province.
Pitjantjatjara: An Aboriginal people and language group of central Australia, especially northwestern South Australia. Pitjantjatjara Country includes much of the South Australian range.
South Australian Arid Lands: A large arid region covering much of northern and central South Australia. The South Australian section of the range lies within these arid lands.
Mamungari Conservation Park: A protected area in South Australia’s Great Victoria Desert, jointly managed with Traditional Owners. Its landscape includes the southern end of the Musgrave Ranges.