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- Destinations
- Australasia
- New Zealand
- Christchurch
- Mount Cook National Park
Mount Cook National Park
Mount Cook National Park is known for its exquisite alpine
beauty and is home to the highest mountain in New Zealand, Mount
Cook. Its Maori name, 'Aoraki' means 'cloud piercer' and at 12,016
feet (3,755m) it towers above the surrounding snow-covered peaks in
the park. A third of the park is covered in permanent ice and snow
and the mighty Tasman Glacier is the longest glacier outside of the
polar regions. Glacial melt gives the lakes their beautiful milky,
turquoise colour and there are many walks in the area to take in
the dramatic beauty. Mount Cook has always been the focus of
climbing and mountaineering, most notably the expeditions of Sir
Edmund Hillary, who went on to be the first man to reach the summit
of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest.
Information & Facts
Language
The official languages in New Zealand are English and
Maori.
Money
Local currency is the New Zealand Dollar (NZD), divided into 100
cents. Most businesses accept MasterCard and Visa, and while Diners
Club and American Express are also widely accepted in the main
tourist centres, they might have limited acceptance elsewhere.
Travellers cheques and foreign currency can be exchanged at banks,
bureaux de change and some hotels. ATMs can be found in all towns
and cities.