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Nelson Lakes National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand, at the northern end of the Southern Alps.It was created in 1956 (one of four created in the 1950s). [1] [2] The park contains beech forests, multiple lakes, snow-covered mountains and valleys created by glaciers during the ice ages.
Mount Franklin is a peak in the Nelson Lakes National Park in the Tasman Region of New Zealand. It is the northernmost – and highest – of New Zealand's four Mounts Franklin, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Lake Rotoroa. It is the highest peak in the Tasman Region, just two metres higher than the nearby Mount Travers.
Pourangahau / Mount Robert is a 1,421m high mountain in the Nelson area of New Zealand's South Island.It is within the Nelson Lakes National Park.For many years Mt Robert formed part of landowner and politician John Kerr of Nelson's Lake Station, but was returned to the crown in the years following his death in 1898.
Maniniaro / Angelus Peak is a mountain in Nelson Lakes National Park, near the northwestern extent of New Zealand's main divide.Although it is not the tallest peak in the Angelus Ridge or the wider Travers Range, Maniniaro remains a popular tramping destination and is significant to the Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō iwi, who claim mana whenua (regional authority) within the area.
Lake Rotoiti, previously also known as Lake Arthur, is a lake in the Tasman Region on the South Island of New Zealand. [1] It is a substantial mountain lake within the borders of Nelson Lakes National Park. The lake is fed by the Travers River, water from the lake flows into the Buller River.
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The Spenser Mountains is a topographic landform in the northern South Island of New Zealand.Located at the southern end of the Nelson Lakes National Park and north of the Lewis Pass they form a natural border between the Canterbury and Tasman regions.
Red Hill and Dun Mountain are good places to see the effects of ultramafic rocks on vegetation. A trip on the inter-island ferry provides a good way to see the Marlborough Sounds. The Alpine Fault can be seen in the Wairau Valley, between Blenheim and Nelson Lakes. The effects of glaciation can be seen around Nelson Lakes.