Place Names Register Extract

Mount Daniel

Extract date: 12/09/2025

Name	Mount Daniel
Type Designation	Mount
Place Id	15402
Place Type	Feature
Status	Registered
Date Registered	5 August 1959
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -25° 43' S (Decimal degrees -25.72754)
	Longitude: 134° 38' E (Decimal degrees 134.64247)
Locality / Suburb
	Ghan
Local Government Area
	MacDonnell Shire Council
History/Origin	Mount Daniel was named by John McDouall Stuart on 3 April 1860 during his 4 attempt to cross the Australian continent from south to north. Stuart named the mount after Daniel Kekwick, Esq. of Adelaide, South Australia. William Darton Kekwick, the son of Daniel Kekwick, was Stuart's second in command during his next expedition.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
05/08/1959	NTG34

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