Place Names Register Extract

Carmichael Crag

Extract date: 04/05/2024

Name Carmichael Crag
Type Designation Peak
Place Id 11579
Place Type Feature
Status Registered
Date Registered 5 August 1959
Location (Datum GDA94)  
Latitude: -24° 12' S (Decimal degrees -24.2105)
Longitude: 131° 33' E (Decimal degrees 131.5647)
Locality / Suburb  
  Petermann
Local Government Area  
  MacDonnell Shire Council
History/Origin Ernest Giles in SAPP 21 of 1874 "Mr Ernest Giles's Explorations, 1872". writes "Wednesday, 30th October. - ...I called the crag round which Johnny's Creek turns, "Carmichael's Craig," after Mr Carmichael."

Giles in his book "Australia Twice Traversed" Book 1, Chapter 6 writes "I called this King's Creek. Another on the western flat beyond joins it. I called the north-west point of this range Carmichael's Crag." The map with the book shows only Carmichael Creek.

The range Giles mentions is the George Gill Range.

Giles met Samual Carmichael in Melbourne and he contributed towards Giles' Expedition. Carmichael became one of the two people to accompany Giles on this expedition.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
05/08/1959 NTG34

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