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Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, mountain range on South Island, New Zealand. It is the highest range in Australasia. Making up the loftiest portion of the mountains that extend the length of the island, the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana extend from Haast Pass, at the head of LakeWānaka, northeastward to Arthur’s Pass. They vary in elevation from 3,000 feet (900 metres) to 16 peaks above 10,000 feet (3,050 metres) and culminate in Aoraki/Mount Cook at 12,316 feet (3,754 metres). Glaciers descend from the permanently snow-clad top of the range, and major rivers, including the Rakaia, Rangitata, and ...(100 of 234 words)

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