Mount Tūwhakarōria
The Hector Mountains (officially Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains) are a mountain range in the New Zealand region of Otago, near the resort town of Queenstown and just south of the more famous Remarkables mountain range. For most of its length, the mountains run adjacent to the southern reaches of Lake Wakatipu, before extending approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) further south, past the glacial moraine at Kingston on the southern end of the lake. On their eastern side, the mountains mark the edge of the Nevis valley, a largely tussocked area which saw significant activity during the Otago gold rush of the 1860s. Historically, the mountains were an important mahinga kai (food gathering-place) for Ngāi Tahu and other local Māori iwi, who used the area to hunt for weka and gather tikumu while visiting the region. Many of the peaks in the range remain unnamed, a group which – until 2013 – included its highest point. Following a joint process between Ngāi Tahu and the Central Otago Dis
Elevation: 2307 m
Country: New Zealand
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