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Mount Grono

Coordinates: 45°15′54″S 166°57′06″E / 45.26500°S 166.95167°E / -45.26500; 166.95167
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Mount Grono
Approach to Doubtful Sound with Mount Grosnez (1875) by W. M. Hodgkins
Highest point
Elevation1,196 m (3,924 ft)
Coordinates45°15′54″S 166°57′06″E / 45.26500°S 166.95167°E / -45.26500; 166.95167
Naming
EtymologyNamed for John Grono
Native nameTe Paparoa-o-Tū (Māori)
Defining authorityNew Zealand Geographic Board
Geography
Mount Grono is located in New Zealand
Mount Grono
Mount Grono
Location in New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
RegionSouthland Region
DistrictSouthland District

Mount Grono (Māori: Te Paparoa-o-Tū), previously spelled Mount Groznoz,[1] is a 1,196-metre (3,924 ft) peak on Secretary Island,[2] part of New Zealand's Fiordland National Park. It was named for early 19th century sealer John Grono.[3]

Mount Grono is the highest peak in New Zealand's main island chain outside of the North and South Islands.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Mount Grono". NZ Gazetteer. LINZ. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Mount Grono, Southland – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ Owen, Rhodri (1 March 2013). "Wales and the Welsh on the world map after the age of expansion". BBC News. Retrieved 30 March 2024.