Mount Liebig is a mountain with an elevation of in the southern part of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is one of the highest peaks of the MacDonnell Ranges and was named by the explorer Ernest Giles after the German chemist Justus von Liebig.Ernest Favenc: The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888. Echo Library 2006, , p. 184 Nearby settlements include Mount Liebig and Haasts Bluff.
The killing of two Aboriginal men at Mount Liebig in 1932 according to traditional law led the missionary Ernest Kramer to demand the prosecution of the killers for murder, leading to debate on the applicability of white law to traditional violence. The men were tried but acquitted by a Darwin jury.
Notable Aboriginal Australians who have lived in the region of Mount Liebig include Indigenous artist Nora Andy Napaltjarri and Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri.
See also
List of mountains of the Northern Territory
References
External links Mt. Liebig at www.peakbagger.com; (retrieved 2009-9-3) Mount Liebig and Surrounds (pdf) - brochure by the government of the Northern Territory (retrieved 2009-9-3)