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Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges

December 01, 2023

The Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges[1] (formerly between 1879 and 2020, the King Leopold Ranges) are a range of hills in the western Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Margaret River where it cuts through the range

There are two conservation parks within the ranges, the Wunaamin Conservation Park (in Wilinggin land) and Miluwindi Conservation Park (in Bunuba land), both formerly part of the King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park.

Name edit

The range was named on 6 June 1879 by the explorer Alexander Forrest, during an expedition in the Kimberley area, after King Leopold II of Belgium, "for the great interest taken by His Majesty in exploration".[2]

There had been several proposals and attempts to rename the range, given its link to Leopold II of Belgium, whose reign over the Congo Free State beginning in 1885 is claimed to have resulted in the deaths of 10 to 15 million African people.[3] Leopold had no connection with Western Australia, but a number of geographic features in the Pilbara and Kimberley were named after European royalty.[3] The renaming was proposed in 2008, and again in 2017,[4] but was delayed as due to the range's size spanning several different regions and native title claimant areas, negotiations with traditional owners to decide a name were ongoing. In 2020, prompted by the removal of a statue of Leopold II in the city of Antwerp as part of a reconsideration of various names throughout the world, Lands Minister Ben Wyatt stated that he hoped to establish consensus on a name with the two main native title groups and would then quickly proceed with the name change.[3][5]

The range was officially renamed on the 1 July 2020 by Lands Minister Ben Wyatt.[1][6][7]

Physiography edit

The ranges are a distinct physiographic section of the larger Kimberley Block province, which in turn is part of the larger West Australian Shield division. The Wunnaamin Miliwundi Range is made up of many smaller ranges including; Lady Forrest Range,[8] Isdell Range,[9][10] Narrie Range,[11] Sir John Range,[12] Precipice Range[13] and Durack Range.[14][15] Nearby features include Mount Hart, Bell Gorge, Silent Grove and Lennard Gorge as well as the Napier Range and Queen Victoria's Head granite outcrop. Fitzroy Bluff is formed where the Fitzroy River carves through the area. The ranges separate the main Kimberley plateau from the southern Fitzroy plains and consist of quartz sandstone intruded by dolerite. The ranges are shaped like a crescent with a length of 567 kilometres (352 mi) running from the northern end of the Durack Range in the East to east of Secure Bay in the West Kimberley. The range is estimated to cover a total area of 30,794 square kilometres (11,890 sq mi).[16] The area has an average height 600 metres (1,969 ft). The highest point is found at Mount Wells which is 983 metres (3,225 ft) above mean sea level.[17] The next two highest peaks are Mount Ord at 936 metres (3,071 ft) and Mount Broome at 927 metres (3,041 ft).

History edit

The traditional owners of the area are the Ngarinjin, Konejandi and Bunuba peoples.[18]

Cattle were first overlanded across the range in 1903. Leaving from Fitzroy Crossing and used to stock Mount Barnett Station, the trip took over six weeks to complete.[19]

Management edit

Crossed by the Gibb River Road about 134 km (83 mi) east of Derby, part of the ranges are covered by the 3,921 km2 (1,514 sq mi) Miluwindi Conservation Park and the Wunaamin Conservation Park (both formerly part of King Leopold Range Conservation Park),[20] managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife.[21]

Camping is permitted at Mount Hart Station, Bell Creek or at Silent Grove.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Collins, Ben; Parke, Erin (1 July 2020). "WA Government confirms King Leopold Ranges to be renamed the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ Forrest, Alexander (8 February 1880). "From the De Grey to Port Darwin: Journal of Exploration". The West Australian. p. 1S. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Name of Belgian 'tyrant' king linked to millions of African deaths wiped from WA mountain range". www.abc.net.au. 12 June 2020.
  4. ^ "National park name move to topple king". The West Australian. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Ben Wyatt announces King Leopold ranges in the Kimberley to be renamed". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  6. ^ . Government of Western Australia. 3 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Western Australia's King Leopold Ranges renamed Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges". The Guardian. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  8. ^ From Geosciences Australia - Latitude: 17°25'34"S [Decimal Degrees -17.42611°] Longitude: 125°52'49.1"E [Decimal Degrees 125.8803°]
  9. ^ Australia. Division of National Mapping (1973), Isdell (Edition 1 ed.), Canberra Division of National Mapping, retrieved 15 March 2015
  10. ^ Latitude: 17°03'13"S [Decimal Degrees -17.05361°]Longitude: 125°21'29.2"E [Decimal Degrees 125.3581°]
  11. ^ Latitude: 17°30'35"S [Decimal Degrees -17.50972°] Longitude: 126°25'19.9"E [Decimal Degrees 126.4222°]
  12. ^ Latitude: 17°35'22"S [Decimal Degrees -17.58944°] Longitude: 126°10'59.2"E [Decimal Degrees 126.1831°]
  13. ^ Latitude: 17°16'02"S [Decimal Degrees -17.26722°] Longitude: 125°36'19.1"E [Decimal Degrees 125.6053°]
  14. ^ Mountford, Charles P. (Charles Pearcy) (1954), A carved human figure from the Durack Ranges, Northwestern Australia, retrieved 15 March 2015
  15. ^ Latitude: 16°47'31"S [Decimal Degrees -16.79194°] Longitude: 127°41'44.2"E [Decimal Degrees 127.6956°]
  16. ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of King Leopold Ranges". 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  17. ^ (PDF). 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  18. ^ "AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database". 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  19. ^ "Veteran Is Survivor of Historic Overland Drive". The Daily News. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 8 February 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  20. ^ Jacob, Albert (30 January 2017). . Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Wunaamin Conservation Park". Government of Western Australia. Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges at Wikimedia Commons

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The Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges 1 formerly between 1879 and 2020 the King Leopold Ranges are a range of hills in the western Kimberley region of Western Australia Margaret River where it cuts through the rangeThere are two conservation parks within the ranges the Wunaamin Conservation Park in Wilinggin land and Miluwindi Conservation Park in Bunuba land both formerly part of the King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park Contents 1 Name 2 Physiography 3 History 4 Management 5 References 6 External linksName editThe range was named on 6 June 1879 by the explorer Alexander Forrest during an expedition in the Kimberley area after King Leopold II of Belgium for the great interest taken by His Majesty in exploration 2 There had been several proposals and attempts to rename the range given its link to Leopold II of Belgium whose reign over the Congo Free State beginning in 1885 is claimed to have resulted in the deaths of 10 to 15 million African people 3 Leopold had no connection with Western Australia but a number of geographic features in the Pilbara and Kimberley were named after European royalty 3 The renaming was proposed in 2008 and again in 2017 4 but was delayed as due to the range s size spanning several different regions and native title claimant areas negotiations with traditional owners to decide a name were ongoing In 2020 prompted by the removal of a statue of Leopold II in the city of Antwerp as part of a reconsideration of various names throughout the world Lands Minister Ben Wyatt stated that he hoped to establish consensus on a name with the two main native title groups and would then quickly proceed with the name change 3 5 The range was officially renamed on the 1 July 2020 by Lands Minister Ben Wyatt 1 6 7 Physiography editThe ranges are a distinct physiographic section of the larger Kimberley Block province which in turn is part of the larger West Australian Shield division The Wunnaamin Miliwundi Range is made up of many smaller ranges including Lady Forrest Range 8 Isdell Range 9 10 Narrie Range 11 Sir John Range 12 Precipice Range 13 and Durack Range 14 15 Nearby features include Mount Hart Bell Gorge Silent Grove and Lennard Gorge as well as the Napier Range and Queen Victoria s Head granite outcrop Fitzroy Bluff is formed where the Fitzroy River carves through the area The ranges separate the main Kimberley plateau from the southern Fitzroy plains and consist of quartz sandstone intruded by dolerite The ranges are shaped like a crescent with a length of 567 kilometres 352 mi running from the northern end of the Durack Range in the East to east of Secure Bay in the West Kimberley The range is estimated to cover a total area of 30 794 square kilometres 11 890 sq mi 16 The area has an average height 600 metres 1 969 ft The highest point is found at Mount Wells which is 983 metres 3 225 ft above mean sea level 17 The next two highest peaks are Mount Ord at 936 metres 3 071 ft and Mount Broome at 927 metres 3 041 ft History editThe traditional owners of the area are the Ngarinjin Konejandi and Bunuba peoples 18 Cattle were first overlanded across the range in 1903 Leaving from Fitzroy Crossing and used to stock Mount Barnett Station the trip took over six weeks to complete 19 Management editCrossed by the Gibb River Road about 134 km 83 mi east of Derby part of the ranges are covered by the 3 921 km2 1 514 sq mi Miluwindi Conservation Park and the Wunaamin Conservation Park both formerly part of King Leopold Range Conservation Park 20 managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife 21 Camping is permitted at Mount Hart Station Bell Creek or at Silent Grove References edit a b Collins Ben Parke Erin 1 July 2020 WA Government confirms King Leopold Ranges to be renamed the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 3 July 2020 Forrest Alexander 8 February 1880 From the De Grey to Port Darwin Journal of Exploration The West Australian p 1S Retrieved 19 August 2013 a b c Name of Belgian tyrant king linked to millions of African deaths wiped from WA mountain range www abc net au 12 June 2020 National park name move to topple king The West Australian 29 January 2017 Retrieved 13 June 2020 Ben Wyatt announces King Leopold ranges in the Kimberley to be renamed Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 June 2020 Retrieved 5 July 2020 King Leopold Ranges renamed to honour Aboriginal culture Government of Western Australia 3 July 2020 Archived from the original on 3 July 2020 Retrieved 3 July 2020 Western Australia s King Leopold Ranges renamed Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges The Guardian 3 July 2020 Retrieved 3 July 2020 From Geosciences Australia Latitude 17 25 34 S Decimal Degrees 17 42611 Longitude 125 52 49 1 E Decimal Degrees 125 8803 Australia Division of National Mapping 1973 Isdell Edition 1 ed Canberra Division of National Mapping retrieved 15 March 2015 Latitude 17 03 13 S Decimal Degrees 17 05361 Longitude 125 21 29 2 E Decimal Degrees 125 3581 Latitude 17 30 35 S Decimal Degrees 17 50972 Longitude 126 25 19 9 E Decimal Degrees 126 4222 Latitude 17 35 22 S Decimal Degrees 17 58944 Longitude 126 10 59 2 E Decimal Degrees 126 1831 Latitude 17 16 02 S Decimal Degrees 17 26722 Longitude 125 36 19 1 E Decimal Degrees 125 6053 Mountford Charles P Charles Pearcy 1954 A carved human figure from the Durack Ranges Northwestern Australia retrieved 15 March 2015 Latitude 16 47 31 S Decimal Degrees 16 79194 Longitude 127 41 44 2 E Decimal Degrees 127 6956 Bonzle Digital Atlas Map of King Leopold Ranges 2009 Retrieved 11 March 2009 Landgate Media Release Proposal to rename King Leopold Ranges PDF 2008 Archived from the original PDF on 24 September 2009 Retrieved 12 March 2009 AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database 2005 Retrieved 11 March 2009 Veteran Is Survivor of Historic Overland Drive The Daily News Perth Western Australia National Library of Australia 8 February 1949 p 7 Retrieved 29 November 2014 Jacob Albert 30 January 2017 New national park for the north Kimberley Government of Western Australia Archived from the original on 11 November 2020 Retrieved 9 November 2020 Wunaamin Conservation Park Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife Retrieved 9 November 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges at Wikimedia Commons17 30 S 125 45 E 17 500 S 125 750 E 17 500 125 750 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges amp oldid 1178025802, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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