Mount Hector, New Zealand
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Mount Hector is the highest mountain of the southern Tararua Range
, situated in the lower North Island
of New Zealand
. It has a height of 1529 metres (5,016.4 ft).
The mountain is named after James Hector
a leading scientist in New Zealand during the 19th century.
Tararua Range
The Tararua Range is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington....
, situated in the lower North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It has a height of 1529 metres (5,016.4 ft).
The mountain is named after James Hector
James Hector
Sir James Hector was a Scottish geologist, naturalist, and surgeon who accompanied the Palliser Expedition as a surgeon and geologist...
a leading scientist in New Zealand during the 19th century.