The Lammerlaw Range is in the Otago region of New Zealand.[1] It is an important watershed, and the source of many of the tributaries in the Taieri and lower Clutha River systems. The origins of the placename are Scottish. Windfarms have been sited in the area. The area includes distinctive geology including ribbon fens and peat habitats.[2] The Lammerlaw and adjacent to the northeast Lammermoor Ranges also include tussock grasslands.[3] Parts of the ranges are in Te Papanui Conservation Park. The endangered Eldon's galaxias (Galaxias eldoni) is found in the range.[4]: 200–3
| Lammerlaw Range | |
|---|---|
_habitat.jpg) Habitat of Eldon's galaxias (a fish) in the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Lammerlaw Top |
| Elevation | 1,210 m (3,970 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°39′32″S 169°38′19″E / 45.65891°S 169.63850°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Island, New Zealand |
| Range coordinates | 45°44′S 169°44′E / 45.733°S 169.733°E |
Peaks
edit| Name | Height | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Lammerlaw Top | 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) | 45°04′48″S 170°23′31″E / 45.08013°S 170.39206°E[5] |
| Lammerlaw Rock | 1,167 m (3,829 ft) | 45°39′22″S 169°37′39″E / 45.65618°S 169.62755°E[6] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Marine Regions · Lammerlaw Range (Mountain range)". www.marineregions.org.
- ^ Rapson, G. L.; Sykes, Martin T.; Lee, William G.; Hewitt, Allan E.; Agnew, A. D. Q.; Wilson, J. Bastow (1 January 2006). "Subalpine gully‐head ribbon fens of the Lammerlaw and Lammermoor Ranges, Otago, New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 44 (4): 351–375. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2006.9513028.
- ^ "Te Papanui hunting". Dept of Conservation. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ McDowall, R.M. (1997). "Two further new species of Galaxias (Teleostei:Galaxiidae) from the Taieri River, southern New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 27 (2): 199–217. doi:10.1080/03014223.1997.9517533.
- ^ "NZTopoMap:Lammerlaw Top". Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "NZTopoMap:Lammerlaw Rock". Retrieved 28 September 2024.
External links
edit- 1949 aerial photograph of the Lammerlaw Range, National Library of NZ
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