Mount Anglem Explained

Mount Anglem / Hananui
Elevation M:980
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:980
Map:New Zealand
Relief:1
Map Size:220
Label Position:right
Location:Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand
Coordinates:-46.7406°N 167.9164°W

Mount Anglem / Hananui is the highest point on New Zealand's Stewart Island / Rakiura. It is located northwest of Oban, close to the island's north coast, and rises to an elevation of 980m (3,220feet) above sea level. Following the passage of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, the name of the peak was officially altered to Mount Anglem / Hananui.[2]

Views from Mount Anglem include those inland looking west onto the floodplains. The southern tip of the South Island is visible on a clear day.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11772 "Mount Anglem, New Zealand"
  2. Web site: Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 . 28 March 2016.