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Mount Burnett (New Zealand)

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Coordinates: 40°38′26″S 172°38′25″E / 40.6405°S 172.6403°E / -40.6405; 172.6403
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Mount Burnett is a mountain in Kahurangi National Park, in Golden Bay, New Zealand.[1]

The mountain hosts an unusual geography, and a number of species of shrubs and sedge are endemic to this mountain, and it is host to a large population of the critically endangered Powelliphanta gilliesi gilliesi subspecies of giant land snails.

It is also home to an open cast dolomite mine, operated by Sollys Transport a local Golden Bay company. The Mount Burnett dolomite mine is the only source of the mineral, an important agricultural fertilizer, in New Zealand. The mine employs about 20 people.[2] An extension to the mine was declined by the Minister for Conservation, Chris Carter in 2004.[3] Mining is opposed by environmental groups including the Forest and Bird Protection Society.

References

  1. ^ "Place name detail: Mount Burnett". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  2. ^ http://www.minerals.co.nz/enews/2006-03.html
  3. ^ "Mt Burnett dolomite quarry extension declined". New Zealand Government. 12 March 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2009.

40°38′26″S 172°38′25″E / 40.6405°S 172.6403°E / -40.6405; 172.6403


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