Mount Tasman (''Horokoau'' in Māori) is New Zealand's second highest mountain, rising to a height of . It is located in the

Southern Alps The Southern Alps (; officially Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana) is 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 name "Southern ...

of the

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 S ...

, four kilometres to the north of its larger neighbour,

Aoraki / Mount Cook Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as . It sits in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island. A popular tourist destination, it is also a favourite ...

. Unlike Aoraki / Mount Cook, Mount Tasman sits on the South Island's Main Divide, on the border between

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand. Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, and the eponymous village lie within the park. The area was gazetted as a national park in October 1953 and consists ...

and Westland Tai Poutini National Park. It is the highest point in

Westland District Westland District is a territorial authority district on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is administered by the Westland District Council. The district's population is History Westland was originally a part of Canterbury Pr ...

. The first ascent of Mount Tasman was in 1895 by Edward FitzGerald and his guide

Matthias Zurbriggen Matthias Zurbriggen (15 May 1856 in Saas-Fee – 21 June 1917 in Geneva) was a Swiss mountaineer. He climbed throughout the Alps, the Andes, the Himalayas and New Zealand. Ascents He made many first ascents, the best known of which is Aconcag ...

. The Māori name (horo: to swallow; koau: shag or '' Phalacrocorax varius'') is believed to refer to the swelling in the neck of a shag when it is swallowing a fish.

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Mount Tasman is located in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in the

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of the ...

region, which was established in 1953 and along with Westland Tai Poutini National Park,

Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Aspiring National Park is in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, north of Fiordland National Park, situated in Otago and Westland regions. The park forms part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. Geography Estab ...

and

Fiordland National Park Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is by far the largest of the 13 national parks in New Zealand, with an area of , and a major part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site. The par ...

forms one of the UNESCO

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File:Mt Tasman north shoulder view south to summit NZ Mon 21 March 1983.jpg, alt=, Mt Tasman north shoulder view south to summit, 21 March 1983 File:Mt Tasman peak from Mt Haidinger summit NZ Sat 19 March 1983.jpg, alt=, Mt Tasman peak looking SW from Mt Haidinger summit, 19 March 1983 File:Mt Haast, Mt Lendenfeld, Mt Tasman and Torres Peak NZ helicopter view from NW Fri Nov 28 2008.jpg, Mt Haast, Mt Lendenfeld, Mt Tasman and Torres Peak NZ helicopter view from NW, Nov 28 2008 File:Mt Tasman helicopter view from SE above Grand Plateau NZ Fri Nov 28 2008 crop.jpg, Mt Tasman helicopter view from SE above Grand Plateau, Nov 28 2008 File:Mt Tasman viewed from north at helicopter landing on Fox nevé NZ Fri Nov 28 2008.jpg, Mt Tasman viewed from north at helicopter landing on Fox nevé, Nov 28 2008

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Southern Alps Westland District Mountains of Canterbury, New Zealand Mountains of the West Coast, New Zealand {{CanterburyNZ-geo-stub

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

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