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Sentinel Peak (New Zealand)
Sentinel Peak is located to the north-east of "The Neck" on New Zealand's South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman .... At it offers commanding views over Lake Wānaka and Lake Hāwea. A track leads up from a DOC campsite just to the west of Sawyer Burn. The track ends at Sawyer Burn Hut. There is no track above the hut but there are numerous possible routes. This hut offers rudimentary shelter and provides a good base for climbing the peak. At least in summer it is possible to complete the whole climb from the road and back in a day. References External links Topological map view Mountains of Otago {{Otago-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKerrow Range
McKerrow is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Amanda McKerrow (born 1964), American ballet dancer *Bob McKerrow (born 1948), New Zealand humanitarian and writer *Clarence McKerrow (1877–1959), Canadian lacrosse player *James McKerrow (1834–1919), New Zealand astronomer and surveyor *Ronald Brunlees McKerrow (1872–1940), British bibliographer and Shakespearean scholar *Shirley McKerrow (born 1933), Australian politician *William McKerrow (1803-1878), Scottish-born, Manchester-based Presbyterian minister, radical activist and newspaper co-founder *William Stuart McKerrow (1922–2004), British geologist and palaeontologist See also *Lake McKerrow, a lake of New Zealand *McKerrow, Ontario *Mount McKerrow, a mountain of Antarctica {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South Island covers , making it the world's 12th-largest island. At low altitude, it has an oceanic climate. The South Island is shaped by the Southern Alps which run along it from north to south. They include New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki / Mount Cook at . The high Kaikōura Ranges lie to the northeast. The east side of the island is home to the Canterbury Plains while the West Coast is famous for its rough coastlines such as Fiordland, a very high proportion of native bush and national parks, and the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. The main centres are Christchurch and Dunedin. The economy relies on agriculture and fishing, tourism, and general manufacturing and services. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Wānaka
Lake Wānaka is New Zealand's fourth-largest lake and the seat of the town of Wānaka in the Otago region. The lake is 278 meters above sea level, covers , and is more than deep. "Wānaka" is the South Island dialect pronunciation of , which means "the lore of the tohunga or priest" or a place of learning. Geography Geography Lake Wānaka lies at the heart of the Otago Lakes in the lower South Island of New Zealand. The township of Wānaka, which sits in a glacier-carved basin on the shores of the lake, is the gateway to Mt Aspiring National Park. Lake Hāwea is a 15-minute drive away, en route to the frontier town of Makarora, the last stop before the West Coast Glacier region. To the south is the historic Cardrona Valley, a popular scenic alpine route to neighbouring Queenstown. Geology Lake Wānaka lies in a u-shaped valley formed by glacial erosion during the last ice age more than 10,000 years ago. It is fed by the Mātukituki and Makarora Rivers, and is the sourc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Hāwea
Lake Hāwea is New Zealand's List of lakes in New Zealand#Largest lakes, ninth largest lake. The lake is in the Otago Region at an altitude of 348 metres. It covers 141 km² and reaches 392 metres deep. Lake Hāwea is named after a Māori people, Māori tribe who preceded the Waitaha (South Island iwi), Waitaha people in the area. Lake Hāwea stretches 35 kilometres from north to south. It lies in a U-shaped valley, glacial valley formed during the last ice age, and is fed by the Hunter River (New Zealand), Hunter River. Nearby Lake Wānaka lies in a parallel glacial valley eight kilometres to the west. At their closest point, a rocky ridge called The Neck, the lakes are only 1000 metres apart. Lake Hāwea is dammed to the south by an ancient terminal moraine created some 10,000 years ago. In 1958 the lake was artificially raised 20 metres to store more water for increased hydroelectric power generation at the Roxburgh Dam. The only flat land around the lake is at its s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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