Black Mountain Range
| Black Mountain Range | ||
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 View to the west of the confluence of the Potts River and |
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| Highest peak | High Peak ( 2540 m ) | |
| location | Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand ; Timaru District | |
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 34 ′ S , 170 ° 48 ′ E | |
| Type | Fold Mountains | |
| surface | 40 km² | |
The Black Mountain Range is a mountain range in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The Black Mountain Range is located between the East Two Thumb Range and the West Valley of the Rangitata River . In the north the mountain ranges border the Alma Spur and the Rocky Ridge and in the south the Brabazon Range .
The approximately 12 km long mountain range, which runs in an arc from west to south-east, culminates in the west with the 2540 m high High Peak , whereas the namesake of the mountain range, the Black Mountain, only has a height of 1809 m . Numerous creeks and streams of the mountains lead their waters to the Rangitata River flowing eastwards .
Administratively, the Black Mountain Range belongs to the Timaru District .
Conservation Park
The Black Mountain Range and the surrounding mountain ranges are part of 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
- ↑ Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.2.5776 on January 28, 2020
- ↑ Black Mountain 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 .