Mount Hamilton (New Zealand) Explained

Mount Hamilton
Elevation M:3025
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence M:345
Map:New Zealand
Relief:1
Map Size:220
Label Position:right
Listing:New Zealand #10
Location:South Island, New Zealand
Range:Southern Alps
Coordinates:-43.5547°N 170.3294°W

Mount Hamilton is a mountain of the Southern Alps, located in the South Island of New Zealand.

Geography

Mount Hamilton rises within the Malte Brun Range just a few kilometers northeast of the eponymous high Malte Brun. Apart from this, it is the only three-thousander in the range. The mountain is glaciated, for example the Wheeler Glacier lies on its southeast flank.[1]

History

Mount Hamilton was named by Noel Brodrick, after a Sydney man who climbed in this part of the New Zealand Alps in the 1890s. Today it is part of the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.[3]

Geology

The rock consists primarily of variants of sedimentary rocks of sandstone and mudstone. Basalt, limestone and chert also occur. The age of the mountain is estimated between 201 and 273 million years.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Topographic map . NZTopoMap . 31 December 2023.
  2. 33628. Mount Hamilton, New Zealand. 31 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Gazetteer Mount Hamilton . Land Information New Zealand . en . 2023-01-10.
  4. Web site: Geologische Karte Neuseelands . English: GNS Science – Maori: Te Pū Ao . en . 2021-05-14.