Karrinyarra

Karrinyarra
Central Mount Wedge
Viewed from the north
Highest point
Elevation1,095 m (3,593 ft)AHD
Coordinates22°51′17″S 131°49′44″E / 22.8547°S 131.829°E / -22.8547; 131.829[1]
Geography
Karrinyarra is located in Northern Territory
Karrinyarra
Karrinyarra
Location within Northern Territory
LocationNgalurrtju Aboriginal Land Trust, Australia[1]
Parent rangeStuart Bluff Range

Karrinyarra, also known as Central Mount Wedge, is a mountain with an elevation of 1,095 metres (3,593 ft) AHD in the southern part of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the highest peak of the Stuart Bluff Range[2] and was given its English name by the explorer Peter Egerton-Warburton due to its "resemblance to Wedge Island when seen from a distance at sea".[1] Nearby settlements include Papunya, Yuendumu, Mount Liebig, Yuelamu, Laramba and Nyirripi.

Karrinyarra is associated with several Dreamings, and known as a site for collecting bush tobacco.[3]

Notable Australians associated with Karrinyarra include Gwoya Tjungurrayi, Ainslie Roberts and Charles Mountford.[4]

Karrinyarra has featured in works by several artists, including Albert Namatjira[5][6] and Ainslie Roberts.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Place Names Register Extract for "Central Mount Wedge"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ngalurrtju Land Trust". Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Laughren, Mary, ed. (2022). Warlpiri encyclopaedic dictionary. Canberra, Australia: Aboriginal Studies Press. pp. 219–220. ISBN 9781925302424.
  4. 1 2 Rose, Deborah (2005). "The redemptive frontier: a long road to nowhere". In Rose, Deborah; Davis, Richard (eds.). Dislocating the Frontier: Essaying the mystique of the outback (PDF). Canberra, Australia: ANU Press. p. 55. ISBN 192094236X. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Albert Namatjira: Central Mount Wedge from MacDonnell Ranges". National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Central Mount Wedge 1945". QAGOMA. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
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