Places / Oceania / New Zealand
Aoraki / Mount Cook
Visited in April 2010
At a glance
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- —
- Population
- —
- Type
- Town in New Zealand
- Coordinates
- 43.73°S, 170.10°E
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Overview
Mount Cook Village, officially Aoraki / Mount Cook, is located within New Zealand's Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park at the end of State Highway 80, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the summit of the country's highest mountain, also called Aoraki / Mount Cook, in the Southern Alps. Because it is situated inside a national park, it is not possible to own property in Mount Cook Village; however, because of the year-round operation of the hotel and motels, the village has a small permanent population of around 250. All buildings and facilities operate on concessions and leases from the government. The village has no grocery stores apart from a small in-hotel convenience store.
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