Spenser Mountains
The Spenser Mountains are a mountain range in the north of the South Island of New Zealand . The most important peaks are Mount Una and Mount Humboldt. Much of the forest in the area consists of southern beeches with an undergrowth of ferns and shrubs. Blechnum discolor fern is one of the dominant species of ferns in the undergrowth.
There are no settlements or roads in the mountains themselves. The northwestern part of the range is in Nelson Lakes National Park .
Rivers that have their source in the Spenser Mountains are the Clarence River , Matakitaki River , Maruia River, and Wairau River .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Adolphus Bowden and James Hector. 1869
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Crown Fern: Blechnum discolor ( Memento of the original from February 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
- ^ A b New Zealand Travel Atlas , Wise Maps Auckland, Maps 51 and 56 ISBN 0-908794-47-9 .
Coordinates: 42 ° 15 ′ S , 172 ° 30 ′ E