Aoraki / Mount Cook
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Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres. It is situated in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South
Aoraki / Mount Cook seen from Hooker Valley
Aoraki / Mount Cook from above Franz Joseph Glacier
Aoraki / Mount Cook seen from the south, taken from 4,000 metres (13,123 ft)
Aoraki / Mount Cook as seen from the end of the Hooker Valley Track, with the Hooker Glacier's moraine lake in the foreground.
South Island
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The South Island is the larger of the two main islands of New Zealand by surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. With a population of 1,256,700 as of June 2025, the S
Aoraki / Mount Cook
…Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres (12,218 feet). It is situated in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island. A popular tourist destination, it is also a favourite challenge for mountaineers. Aoraki / Mount Cook consists of three summits: from south to north…
First European impression of Māori, at Murderers Bay, 1642
Panoramic view of some of the Southern Alps in winter from the summit of Hamilton Peak in the Craigieburn Range
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New Zealand.
Typical view of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi featuring Mount Pembroke