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Aoraki/Mt Cook field trip

Canterbury region

Aoraki/Mt Cook. Photo: S O'Dea.

Aoraki/Mt Cook

Map of New Zealand showing the Canterbury region.

Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park is located in the central part of the South Island, deep in the heart of the Southern Alps.

It is New Zealand's greatest alpine park with the highest mountains and the largest glaciers.

In a field trip to the park students can gain a deeper understanding of the proccesses that formed the natural landscape and how people have interacted with it over time. They will learn about the glaciated environment, climate and ecology and tourism in the park.

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Teaching resource

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Highlights:

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is a rugged land of ice and rock, with 19 peaks over 3,000 metres including New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook.

LEOTC - Learning outside the classroom in Aoraki/Mt Cook and MacKenzie areas

Discover Aoraki and Mackenzie Basin with learning experiences outside the classroom (LEOTC) - catering for primary and secondary level.

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Publications

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2012 Meridian sustainability calendar (PDF, 1100K)

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LEARNZ website Register for a conservation/biodiversity virtual field trip

Natural Heritage Collection website offers schools free images of NZ's native species

View the Wildtrack children's nature series on NZ on Screen

Contacts

For more information:

Contact your local DOC office

Or email conservED@doc.govt.nz