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Mount Sunday
Mount Sunday is an isolated hill in the inland Canterbury Region, Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It was chosen as the location for the settlement of Rohan (Middle-earth)#Capital, Edoras in ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' films and has since become a tourist attraction. Location Mount Sunday rises above the floodplain of the upper Rangitata River, just up from where the Potts River joins it, in Ashburton District, Canterbury Region, Canterbury, New Zealand. To the north is Mount Potts in the Potts Range, and directly across the river is Black Mountain and the Two Thumb Range. It is about two hours by car from Christchurch, near the end of the road leading to Erewhon Station. To reach the hill involves 17 kilometres of gravel road, a ford, and two stream crossings; the final access to the summit is by foot only. Northwest of Mount Sunday the Rangitata has its origin at the junction of the Clyde and Havelock rivers. This confluenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Alps
The Southern Alps (; officially Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana) are a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand, 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 drainage basin, 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 Region, Marlborough, Canterbury Region, Canterbury and Otago regions of New Zealand, regions to the southeast and the Tasman Region, Tasman and West Coast, New Zealand, West Coast regions to the northwest. Names The Māori language, Māori name of the range is , meaning "the Fata Morgana (mirage), Mirage of the Ocean". The English people, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
