. A regional geography of the world, with diagrams and entirely new maps . BanksPt/t* Young Folded of rectal agt \^lc3nic areas C/iJef Mounidin RangeSm^ English Miles 9 0 f^ lOo mt Xr Fig. 147.—New Zealand. Chief elements in structure. Physical Features. The main trend of the mountain chains is fromnorth-cast to south-west (sec Fig. 147). In South Island NEW ZEALAND 543 \vc have the Southern Alps, whilst in North Islandtheir continuations arc seen in the ranges extendingfrom Wellington to East Cape. Now notice Aucklandpeninsula of North Island and the hig

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. A regional geography of the world, with diagrams and entirely new maps . BanksPt/t* Young Folded of rectal agt \^lc3nic areas C/iJef Mounidin RangeSm^ English Miles 9 0 f^ lOo mt Xr Fig. 147.—New Zealand. Chief elements in structure. Physical Features. The main trend of the mountain chains is fromnorth-cast to south-west (sec Fig. 147). In South Island NEW ZEALAND 543 \vc have the Southern Alps, whilst in North Islandtheir continuations arc seen in the ranges extendingfrom Wellington to East Cape. Now notice Aucklandpeninsula of North Island and the highlands in thesouth of South Island. The graining of these oldermountains is from north-west to south-east, /. c. at rightangles to those mentioned above. The uplift of the north-east to south-west ranges,which are newer, fold mountains, was accompanied bygreat volcanic activity and disturbances of the earthscrust, which have not yet ceased. Following the samenorth-east to south-west direction, extending from theBay of Plenty to Mount Ruapehu, and bounded bygreat fault

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