It is located in the far northwest of South Australia, with a small section running over the border into the Northern Territory.

Mountains in this region were formed in the Petermann Orogeny (600–550 million years ago).

[1] This area is part of the traditional country of the Pitjantjatjara nation.

They associate it with the Dreaming of Wati Ngiṉṯaka, a major creation spirit.

He is said to have created the landforms while travelling through the area in the Dreamtime, and his route forms a network of songlines that are spiritually important to native people.