Ben McLeod Range
| Ben McLeod Range | ||
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| location | Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand ; Timaru District | |
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 44 ′ S , 170 ° 53 ′ E | |
| Type | Fold Mountains | |
| surface | 110 km² | |
The Ben McLeod Range is a mountain range in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The Ben McLeod Range is located west of the Rangitata River and east of the Two Thumb Range . The approximately 20 km long mountain range, which runs to the east in a right curve, continues northeast of the Sherwood Range and ends in the valley of the Rangitata River . To the north, the plain of the Butler Downs borders with the northwest lying Sinclair Range .
The peaks of the Ben McLeod Range all but the southernmost peak, which has a height of 2001 m , do not exceed 2000 m . The mountain range is named after the Ben McLeod summit , at an altitude of 1926 m . Only the Hewson River rises as a notable body of water on one of the eastern flanks of the mountains.
Administratively, the Ben McLeod Range is part of the Timaru District .
Conservation Park
A small southwestern part of the Ben McLeod Range counts together with the ridge Walkers Spur and the area around the Spurs Hut to the Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park , which is administered by the Department of Conservation .
literature
- New Zealand Touring Atlas . 5th edition. Hema Maps , Brisbane 2015, ISBN 978-1-877302-92-3 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.2.5776 on January 28, 2020
- ↑ Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Ben McLeod Range, Canterbury . In: NZ Topo Map . Gavin Harriss , accessed January 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Postcode maps . New Zealand Post , accessed January 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Te Kabui Kaupeka Conservation Park . (PDF; 1.4 MB) Department of Conservation , May 2014, accessed on January 28, 2020 .