Mount Anglem

Mount Anglem / Hananui
Mount Anglem / Hananui

Location in New Zealand

Highest point
Elevation 980 m (3,220 ft) [1]
Prominence 980 m (3,220 ft) [1]
Coordinates 46°44′26″S 167°54′59″E / 46.74056°S 167.91639°E / -46.74056; 167.91639Coordinates: 46°44′26″S 167°54′59″E / 46.74056°S 167.91639°E / -46.74056; 167.91639 [1]
Geography
Location Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand

Mount Anglem / Hananui is the highest point on New Zealand's Stewart Island / Rakiura. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Oban, close to the island's north coast, and rises to an elevation of 980 metres (3,215 ft) above sea level. Following the passage of the Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, the name of the peak was officially altered to Mount Anglem / Hananui.[2]

Mount Anglem offers stunning views, especially inland looking west onto the floodplains. The southern tip of the South Island is visible on a clear day.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount Anglem, New Zealand" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. ↑ "Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998". Retrieved 28 March 2016.


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