Mount Gee
Mount Gee is located in the northern Flinders Ranges within the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, and is part of the Mount Painter inlier. It was named after a mining warden, Lionel Gee.
| Mount Gee | |
|---|---|
Mount Gee South Australia, Australia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft)AHD |
| Coordinates | 30°13′37″S 139°20′39″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Australia, Australia |
| Parent range | North Flinders Ranges |
Recently Mount Gee came to prominence in 2008–2011 because of uranium exploration occurring in an area that was commonly (and mistakenly) believed at that time to be protected from all mineral exploration. This situation was altered in 2011–2012 when the Government of South Australia created the Arkaroola Protection Zone and passed the Arkaroola Protection Act (2012) which prohibits all mining activity in the Arkaroola Protection Zone.
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