St Mary Peak Explained

St Mary Peak / Ngarri Mudlanha
Elevation:1189
Map:South Australia#Australia
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia[2]
Range:Flinders Ranges
Coordinates:-31.504°N 138.55°W
Easiest Route:Hike

St Mary Peak / Ngarri Mudlanha is a mountain located in the Australian state of South Australia on the northwestern side of Ikara. It is the highest peak in the Flinders Ranges and the eighth highest peak in South Australia, with a height of .[2] It is located within the Ikara–Flinders Ranges National Park and the gazetted locality of Flinders Ranges, South Australia. It was for a time known as "St Mary's Peak", but was renamed according to guidelines deprecating the use of names implying possession.[3]

The Adnyamathanha people have expressed concern with tourists trekking to the peak as they regard it as a sacred place and not to be visited.[4] [5] However, the peak and its surroundings may be accessed via a walking trail from Wilpena Resort along the north-east edge of the range outside of Ikara, or via a longer trail through the middle of the pound.[6]

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  1. Book: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica. 9781593394929. 682. 14 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Search result for "St Mary Peak (Hill)" (Record no. SA0060083) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)" . Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia . 6 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Geographical names guidelines . 16 March 2016 . 2 October 2017.
  4. News: Why hikers should stay off this peak. 2017-09-02.
  5. News: St Mary Peak Hike, Wilpena Pound Walking SA. Walking SA. 2017-09-02. en-US.
  6. http://www.parks.sa.gov.au/publish/groups/public/@parks/@northernflinders/documents/all/flra_pdfs_park_guide.pdf Bushwalking in Flinders Ranges National Park - Dept of Environment and Heritage