Mount Murchison (Canterbury)

Mount Murchison (Canterbury)
Mount Murchison
Mountain
Country New Zealand
Range Southern Alps
Elevation 2,408 m (7,900 ft)
Coordinates 43°0′14″S 171°22′40″E / 43.00389°S 171.37778°E / -43.00389; 171.37778

Mount Murchison is a mountain in the Southern Alps in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It is the highest point of the Shaler Range, which runs approximately north-south to the east of the Wilberforce River.[1] A col to the east of the peak separates two glaciers, the Kahutea Glacier to the south and the White Glacier to the Northeast.

References

  1. ^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BV19 – Lake Kaniere




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