Mount Nimrod
Mount Nimrod (officially Mount Nimrod/Kaumira since 2010[3]) is a hill in the Hunters Hills area of Canterbury, New Zealand. It is situated within the Mount Nimrod Reserve.[4]
Mount Nimrod | |
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Mount Nimrod/Kaumira | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,525 m (5,003 ft)[1] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Probably Nimrod, the biblical king and hunter[2] |
Native name | Kaumira (Māori) |
Defining authority | New Zealand Geographic Board |
Geography | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
References
- "NZGB Gazetteer - Mount Nimrod/Kaumira". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. LINZ. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "NZGB Gazetteer - Mount Nimrod". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "Dual place names set to be approved for Canterbury". RNZ. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "Mount Nimrod Reserve hunting". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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