Category:Mountain ranges of New Zealand - Wikipedia
Mountain ranges of New Zealand. Includes prominent hill systems. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
List of mountains of New Zealand by height - Wikipedia
The following are lists of mountains in New Zealand [a] ordered by height. Names, heights, topographic prominence and isolation , and coordinates were extracted from the official Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Topo50 topographic maps at the interactive topographic map of New Zealand site.
Southern Alps - Wikipedia
The Southern Alps (Māori: Kā Tiritiri o te Moana; officially Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana) [1] are a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the range's western side.
The 15 Highest Mountains in New Zealand - Ultimate Kilimanjaro
New Zealand’s mountains are scattered across the North and South Islands. 60% of the South Island is covered in mountains called the Southern Alps, the main mountain range in the country. The Southern Alps stretch for 310 miles (500 kilometers) along the western side of …
Mountain Landscapes in New Zealand | Things to See & Do
Many of New Zealand’s mountain walks have been custom-made, designed to show off the country's best alpine features. In the Southern Alps, this might be moss-covered beech forest, tussock high country, vast mountain ranges, rugged riverbeds, and deep glacier-carved valleys.
Story: Mountains - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
A long chain of mountains runs through the North Island, from Wellington to East Cape. It includes the Tararua and Kaimanawa ranges. How mountains form. Several processes slowly produce mountains, including: tectonic plates – when they collide they push up the land; erosion – rainfall wears away rocks, forming scree slopes
Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana - Encyclopedia Britannica
Southern Alps/Ka Tiritiri o te Moana, mountain range on South Island, New Zealand, the highest range in Australasia. The loftiest portion of the mountains that extend the length of the island, the range varies in elevation from 3,000 feet to 16 peaks above 10,000 feet and culminates in Aoraki/Mount Cook (12,316 feet).
Mountains - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Mountains dominate large areas of the New Zealand landscape. About 60% of the South Island is covered by ranges with peaks over 1,500 metres high. Some peaks in the Aoraki/Mt Cook region of the central Southern Alps are more than twice this height.
Page 1. South Island mountains - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Mountains dominate large areas of the New Zealand landscape. About 60% of the South Island is covered by ranges with peaks over 1,500 metres high. Some peaks in the Aoraki/Mt Cook region of the central Southern Alps are more than twice this height. Aoraki/Mt Cook, at 3,724 metres high, is New Zealand’s tallest mountain.
Southern Alps – Guide To The Highest Peaks In New Zealand - Mountain …
2023年3月6日 · Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand and consists of 3 summits; the Low Peak (3,593m), the Middle Peak (3,717m) and the High Peak which stands at 3,724m above sea-level and is the highest point in the Southern Alps and New Zealand. The mountain is located in the South Island in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in Canterbury.