Mount Nimrod
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Mount Nimrod (officially Mount Nimrod/Kaumira since 2010[1]) is a hill in the Hunters Hills area of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Naming
The English name first appears on a map in 1863 but the reason for it being used is unknown.[2] Nimrod was a biblical hunter which has led to speculation.[2] The Hunters Hills are named as they were a significant hunting area for the local Māori at the time of European settlement. Known in the Māori language as Te Tari a Te Kaumira meaning "the long range of Te Kaumira" who perished there in a snowstorm, hence the Māori name for Mount Nimrod.[3]Template:Rp
Geology
The uplifted Hunter Hills are built on greywacke basement with overlaying sediments including coal deposits.[4] The uplift is related to the predominantly reverse Hunter Hills fault.[5] The fault zone is not particularly active and has been mapped for Template:Cvt, with a slip rate of less than Template:Cvt/year, an average displacement at events between Template:Cvt that occur more than 10,000 years apart.[6]
Recreation
Hunting
The western slopes of the mountain are situated in public conservation land with hunting permits being required.[3]Template:Rp[7]
Mount Nimrod Scenic Reserve
On the mountains north eastern slopes is the Mount Nimrod Scenic Reserve northwest of the White Rock River. This is a haven for bird life and contains a Template:Cvt waterfall.[3]Template:Rp Access from the reserve to the hunting conservation areas on the far side of the mountain is not possible as the land in between is in private hands.[3]Template:Rp
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Easy part of the Nimrod Track going towards the car park
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Top of the Nimrod Track looking towards point 650
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Waterfall on Nimrod Stream
References
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