Mount Hamilton (New Zealand)
Mount Hamilton is a 3,025 metres (9,925 ft) 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 3,199 m (10,495 ft) 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.
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.
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.
References
- ^ "Topographic map". NZTopoMap. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Mount Hamilton, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Gazetteer Mount Hamilton". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Geologische Karte Neuseelands". GNS Science – Te Pū Ao. Retrieved 14 May 2021.