Iytwelepenty / Davenport Range National Park

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 Davenport[1], Northern Territory
IUCN category II (national park)[2]
Iytwelepenty/Davenport Range National Park (outlined in green)
Nearest town or city	Tennant Creek
Established	1993
Area	1,278.47 km2 (493.6 sq mi)[2]
Managing authorities	Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
Website	Iytwelepenty / Davenport Range National Park
See also	Protected areas of the Northern Territory

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

• Protected areas of the Northern Territory

Gallery

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  Old Police Station Waterhole
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  Old Police Station ruins