The Southern Alps

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Mountain range
gptkbp:climate Alpine climate
Temperate oceanic climate
-5 to 20 degrees Celsius
gptkbp:cultural_significance Maori_mythology
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Chamois
Kiwi
Tahr
gptkbp:firstRace gptkb:Aoraki_/_Mount_Cook
gptkbp:flora Beech forests
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Mountain passes
Fault lines
Basins
Plateaus
Quaternary period
Alpine fault
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Aoraki_/_Mount_Cook
gptkbp:historicalEvent Gold rush in the 1860s
Tourism development in the 20th century
Conservation efforts in the 21st century
Establishment of national parks in the 1950s
First European exploration in 1857
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Southern Alps
gptkbp:iceClass 10 meters
gptkbp:is_a_route_for State Highway 73
State Highway 8
gptkbp:landforms Glaciers
Lakes
Valleys
Ridges
Peaks
gptkbp:length 500 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Queenstown
gptkb:Christchurch
gptkb:Franz_Josef
gptkb:Wanaka
Hokitika
gptkbp:nearby_attractions gptkb:Queenstown
gptkb:Milford_Sound
gptkb:Fox_Glacier
gptkb:Franz_Josef_Glacier
gptkbp:parks gptkb:Aoraki_/_Mount_Cook_National_Park
gptkbp:popularActivities Hiking
Skiing
Mountaineering
gptkbp:river gptkb:Clutha_River
gptkb:Waikato_River
gptkb:Waimakariri_River
gptkb:Rakaia_River
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Te_Wahipounamu
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site gptkb:Te_Wahipounamu
gptkbp:width 100 kilometers