Mount Grono (Māori: Te Paparoa-o-Tū), previously spelled Mount Groznoz,[1] is a 1,196-metre (3,924 ft) peak on Secretary Island,[2] part of New Zealand's Fiordland National Park. It was named for early 19th century sealer John Grono.[3]

Mount Grono is the highest peak in New Zealand's main island chain outside of the North and South Islands.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Mount Grono". NZ Gazetteer. LINZ. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Mount Grono, Southland – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ Owen, Rhodri (1 March 2013). "Wales and the Welsh on the world map after the age of expansion". BBC News. Retrieved 30 March 2024.