Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
Also known as New Zealand Alps, Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, Southern Alps
mountain range on the South Island in New Zealand
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The Southern Alps, also known as Kā Tiritiri o te Moana in Māori, is a major mountain range located on the South Island of New Zealand. This significant geographical feature shapes the landscape and environment of the region, with important implications for New Zealand's geography and ecology.
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- Elevation
- 3754
- Image
- 009 NZ Southern Alps mountain landscape in New Zealand seen from Gillespies Beach, West Coast - sunset light.jpg
- Length
- 500
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Southern Alps in winter The Southern Alps (Māori: Kā Tiritiri o te Moana; 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 Alps" generally refers to the entire range, although separate names are given to many of the smaller ranges that form part of it.
The range includes the South Island's Main Divide, which separates the water catchments of the more heavily populated eastern side of the island from those on the west coast. Politically, the Main Divide forms the boundary between the Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago regions to the southeast and the Tasman and West Coast regions to the northwest.
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