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Story: Mountains

All images and media

From page 1 - South Island mountains

Mountainous areas of New Zealand

Mountainous areas of New Zealand

Highest peaks of the Southern Alps

Highest peaks of the Southern Alps

Mitre Peak, Milford Sound and Mt Tūtoko

Mitre Peak, Milford Sound and Mt Tūtoko

Seaward Kaikōura range

Seaward Kaikōura range

Mt Owen

From page 2 - North Island mountains

Mountains of the North Island

Mountains of the North Island

The North Island from space

The North Island from space

From page 3 - How mountains form

Aoraki/Mt Cook avalanche

Aoraki/Mt Cook avalanche

Mean annual rainfall, 1971–2000

Mean annual rainfall, 1971–2000

Rangitātā River

Rangitātā River

Fox Glacier

Greywacke and schist

Greywacke and schist

From page 4 - Alpine plants and animals

Subalpine vegetation

Subalpine vegetation

Mt Cook lily

Kea mating

Alpine cicada

Alpine cicada (1st of 3)

Giant wētā

Giant wētā (2nd of 3)

Black-eyed gecko

Black-eyed gecko (3rd of 3)

Himalayan tahr

From page 5 - People and mountains

Tongariro in winter

Tongariro in winter

Franz Josef Glacier

Franz Josef Glacier

Searching for alpine passes

Searching for alpine passes

Ascent of Hochstetter Dome

Ascent of Hochstetter Dome

The Chateau Tongariro

The Chateau Tongariro

From page 6 - Mountains and New Zealand culture

Tourists, Franz Josef Glacier

Tourists, Franz Josef Glacier

Adelaide Tarn hut

Adelaide Tarn hut

‘Mountains, Cass’

‘Mountains, Cass’

Matukituki Valley

Matukituki Valley

View from Browning Pass

View from Browning Pass

How to cite this page:

Andy Dennis, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/mountains/media (accessed 29 March 2023)

Story by Andy Dennis, published 24 Sep 2007, updated 1 Feb 2017