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ANONYMOUS JONES'
AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION NEWSLETTER #09
HOW 'BOUT THEM HILLS!
(A comparative study of NZ vs. Aussie Mountains.)
First of all, NZ hills are very schizophrenic. For one
thing, they can't decide whether they are British or
Polynesian. Right next to Mt. Egmont, for instance,
rising 8,261 feet (or 2,518 meters... see, even the maps
can't decide whether to list the height in English or
metric), you will find Mt. Ruapehu, rising 9,177 feet
(or 2,797 meters). This schizoid terminology extends to
most of the other placenames as well. For instance, just
east of Hamilton, you will find Tauranga, Rotorua and
Whakatane (Honest, folks!); whereas just south of
Wanganui, you will find Palmerston North, Masterton and
Wellington. Australia, on the other hand has a greater
preponderance of hills with proper British names, such
as Mount Hopeless, Broken Hill, the Great Dividing
Range, and Mount Bruce. Also, having nothing to prove,
Australian hills are generally content with lower crests,
and rarely attempt to exceed a genteel one mile height.
(C) 1985 by Anonymous Jones. All comments are welcome. Leave
them in the <C>omments Message Base addressed to ANONYMOUS JONES.