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Mount Augustus (New Zealand)

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Hill in New Zealand

Mount Augustus
Highest point
Elevation1,010 m (3,310 ft)
Coordinates41°40′40″S 171°51′25″E / 41.6779°S 171.8570°E / -41.6779; 171.8570
Geography
LocationSouth Island, New Zealand

Mount Augustus was a mountain on the West Coast of New Zealand.

It was the locality for a type specimen of the Powelliphanta augusta species of carnivorous snails previously known as Powelliphanta "Augustus". The mountain, part of the Stockton mine, was removed to recover the underlying coal.

References

  1. Trewick, Steven; Walker, Kath J.; Jordan, Corina J. (20 January 2008). "Taxonomic and conservation status of a newly discovered giant landsnail from Mount Augustus, New Zealand". Conservation Genetics. 9 (6): 1563. doi:10.1007/s10592-007-9495-8.
Buller District, New Zealand
Seat: Westport
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Inangahua Ward
Seddon Ward
Westport Ward
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