St Mary Peak
St Mary Peak is a mountain located in the Australian state of South Australia on the northwestern side of Wilpena Pound. It is the highest peak in the Flinders Ranges and the eighth highest peak in South Australia, with a height of. It is located within the Flinders Ranges National Park and the gazetted locality of Flinders Ranges, South Australia. It was formerly known as "St Mary's Peak", but was renamed according to guidelines deprecating the use of names implying possession. Its former name remains in colloquial use.
The Adnyamathanha people have expressed concern with tourists trekking to St Mary Peak as they regard it as a sacred place and not to be visited. However, the peak and its surroundings may be accessed via a walking trail from Wilpena Resort along the north-east edge of the range outside of Wilpena Pound, or via a longer trail through the middle of the pound.
