Mount Richardson (Canterbury)

View from the top of Mount Richardson, Looking north-west.

Mount Richardson
Mount Richardson (Canterbury) is located in New Zealand
Mount Richardson (Canterbury)
Location in New Zealand
Highest point
Elevation1,047 m (3,435 ft)
Coordinates43°10′48″S 172°13′21″E / 43.1800°S 172.2226°E / -43.1800; 172.2226
Geography
LocationSouth Island, New Zealand

Mount Richardson is a 1,047 m (3,435 ft) high mountain in the Waimakariri District and Canterbury region of New Zealand, north of Oxford. It has a hiking trail that leads to the peak.[1][2] The Glentui River rises on its south-eastern slopes and the Ashley River / Rakahuri and its tributaries (of which the Glentui is one) drains the whole mountain.

Note and references

  1. ^ "Mount Richardson Description of the trail". Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Mt Richardson Loop, Mount Thomas Conservation Area, Canterbury NZ". Hiking Scenery. Retrieved 21 January 2021.


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