__NOTOC__ St Mary Peak / Ngarri Mudlanha is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

located in the Australian state of

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

on the northwestern side of

Ikara Ikara is a town in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, located around 75 kilometres north-east away from the city of Zaria. Ikara as a district consist of five towns which are Ikara, Tudun - wada, Nasarawa, Sabon - Gari, Jamfalan, Kurmin - Kogi, Hay ...

. It is the highest peak in the

Flinders Ranges The Flinders Ranges are the largest mountain range in South Australia, which starts about north of Adelaide. The ranges stretch for over from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna. The Adnyamathanha people are the Aboriginal group who have inhabi ...

and the eighth highest peak in

, with a height of . It is located within the

Ikara–Flinders Ranges National Park The Ikara–Flinders Ranges National Park, formerly Flinders Ranges National Park,Flinders Ranges, South Australia __NOTOC__ Flinders Ranges is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the mountain range of the same name, about north of the state capital of Adelaide, about north-east of the municipal seat in Quorn and about north- ...

. It was for a time known as "St Mary's Peak", but was renamed according to guidelines deprecating the use of names implying possession. The

Adnyamathanha people The Adnyamathanha (Pronounced: ) are a contemporary Aboriginal Australian people of the northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia, formed as an aggregate of several distinct peoples. Strictly speaking the ethnonym Adnyamathanha was an alternativ ...

have expressed concern with tourists trekking to the peak as they regard it as a sacred place and not to be visited. 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.Bushwalking in Flinders Ranges National Park - Dept of Environment and Heritage
Retrieved 9 January 2007

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Image of St Mary Peak and Wilpena Pound on Google Maps
Mountains of South Australia Flinders Ranges Far North (South Australia) {{SouthAustralia-geo-stub

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