Mt Owen
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Mt Owen is a prominent limestone mountain in New Zealand’s South Island, noted for its extensive karst landscapes and cave systems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Owen | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
karst landscape
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ |
| access |
multi-day hikes
ⓘ
tramping tracks ⓘ |
| BulmerCavernStatus | one of New Zealand’s longest cave systems ⓘ |
| climate | alpine ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | within national park protection ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| elevation |
1875 m
ⓘ
6152 ft ⓘ |
| filmLocationScene | exit from the Mines of Moria ⓘ |
| firstAscent | 19th century (recorded European ascent) ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Conservation (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCaveSystem | Bulmer Cavern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dolines
ⓘ
extensive cave systems ⓘ karst topography ⓘ limestone pavements ⓘ rock outcrops ⓘ sinkholes ⓘ subalpine tussock grasslands ⓘ |
| hasSummitType | broad limestone plateau ⓘ |
| hazard |
karst terrain navigation difficulties
ⓘ
rapidly changing weather ⓘ sinkholes and shafts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kahurangi National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Island ⓘ Tasman District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapSeries | NZ Topo50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Arthur Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Murchison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tapawera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deep cave systems
ⓘ
karst landscapes ⓘ scenic alpine views ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Alps (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
caving
ⓘ
mountain photography ⓘ tramping ⓘ |
| prominence | about 1515 m ⓘ |
| region | northwest South Island ⓘ |
| snowCover | frequent in winter ⓘ |
| topographicIsolation | about 31 km ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocationFor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Kahurangi National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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