Nelson Lakes National Park Located right in the heart of Nelson Lakes National Park, Franklin Ridge forms a roughly shaped arrowhead pointing almost due north down the Sabine Valley. The ridge carries the distinction of having the park’s highest summit, Mt Franklin, 2340m, as well as numerous other spot heights at over 2000m with most […]
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