Which Oceanian country has the Southern Alps mountain range?

The Southern Alps mountain range is in New Zealand, running along much of the South Island. It forms the island’s mountainous backbone and includes the Main Divide, which separates eastern and western drainage systems.

The range stretches for roughly 500 kilometres. Its highest summit is Aoraki / Mount Cook, at 3,724 metres, also the highest point in New Zealand. James Cook gave the range its English name in 1770; its official Māori name is Kā Tiritiri o te Moana.

The Southern Alps are not the European Alps and are not primarily associated with Australia, Fiji, or Samoa. They were raised by movement along the Alpine Fault, where the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates meet. Glaciers, including the Tasman Glacier, occupy many high valleys, while national parks protect large sections of the range.