Murchison Glacier
The Murchison Glacier is an 18-kilometre long glacier flowing through Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. Lying to the east of the Malte Brun range and west of the Liebig Range, high in the Southern Alps, it flows from the Tasman Saddle at 2,435 m mostly southwestwards to around 1,110 m.- Glacier with an elevation of around 1,480 metres (4,850 feet)
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hutton and Mount Olaf.
Mount Hutton
Peak
Mount Hutton is a 2,822-metre-elevation mountain in Canterbury, New Zealand. Mount Hutton is situated 3 km southeast of Murchison Glacier.
Mount Olaf
Peak
Mount Olaf is a peak, which is situated 3 km east of Murchison Glacier.
Mount Ronald Adair
Peak
Mount Ronald Adair is a peak, which is situated 3 km east of Murchison Glacier.
Murchison Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-43.58333° or 43° 35′ south
Longitude
170.36667° or 170° 22′ east
Open location code
4V8GC988+MM
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dixon Glacier and Whispering Falls.
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