have seen Aoraki / Mount Cook were members of Abel Tasman's crew, who saw a "large land uplifted high" (probably some part of the SouthernAlps) while off
the SouthernAlps of New Zealand. The range forks from the SouthernAlps at the Green Saddle and descends towards Lake Pukaki, encompassing Aoraki / Mount
mountain in the Aroarokaehe Range of the SouthernAlps of New Zealand, just 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Aoraki / Mount Cook. To the south lies Mount