Iytwelepenty / Davenport Range National Park
National park in the Northern Territory, Australia
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Iytwelepenty / Davenport Range, or Davenport Ranges National Park (Iytwellepenty),[3] previously the Davenport Murchison National Park,[4] is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia about 1,033 kilometres (642 mi) south-east of the territorial capital of Darwin,[5] occupying around 1,120 km2 (430 sq mi)s of the Davenport Range.[3] It lies within the Davenport Murchison Ranges bioregion, an area of 58,050 km2 (22,410 sq mi), with a climate ranging from semiarid to subtropical.[4]
| Iytwelepenty / Davenport Range National Park | |
|---|---|
Iytwelepenty/Davenport Range National Park (outlined in green) | |
  Iytwelepenty / Davenport Range National Park | |
| Location | Northern Territory, Davenport[2] |
| Nearest city | Tennant Creek |
| Area | 1,278.47 km2 (493.62 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1993 |
| Governing body | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
| Website | Official website |
The mountains were caused by a tectonic event hundreds of millions of years ago, but recent images from space have shown that erosion occurred that exposed the ridges and valleys only around 100 million years ago.[6] Amelia Creek crater, an ancient eroded impact crater lies within the Davenport Range in the area.[7]
See also
Gallery
Old Police Station Waterhole
Old Police Station ruins
