Manakau (mountain)
Mountain in New Zealand
Manakau
Location in New Zealand
Manakau is a mountain peak in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[2] At 2,608 metres, it is the highest peak of the Seaward Kaikōura Range.[3]
Five routes to the summit have been described,[4] including the popular one from Barratts Bivvy[5] (however the bivvy itself was destroyed during 2016 Kaikōura earthquake[6]).
Water from the mountain feeds the Waiau Toa / Clarence, Hapuku and Kowhai Rivers.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Australia, New Zealand, Oceania Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ^ "Place name detail: Manakau". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ 1:50,000 map
- ^ "Manakau". climbnz.org.nz. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Mt Fyffe and the Seaward Kaikoura Range: Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Conservation Park, Marlborough region". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ Walker, Meghan (20 November 2016). "DOC confirms two huts destroyed in quakes". Wilderness Magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Manakau, New Zealand" on Peakbagger
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