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Mount Eliza
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Highest point
Elevation 103 m (338 ft)
Naming
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Geography
Location Perth Western Australia
Geology
Age of rock Pleistocene ~ 40,000 years
Mountain type Hill

Mount Eliza is a hill that overlooks the city of Perth, Western Australia and forms part of Kings Park. It is known as Noongar: [Kaarta Gar-up ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) and Noongar: [Mooro Katta ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) in the local Noongar dialect.

As part of Kings Park, Mount Eliza has received more than 5 million visitors each year (2019), due to events such as; the Anzac Day Memorial service, the Australia Day fireworks and the Kings Park festival. In addition to these events, Mount Eliza attracts visitors and interest with its ecosystems, indigenous and colonial history, landmarks and other activities.

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