Leith Saddle
Leith Saddle is a saddle between the sources of the Water of Leith and the Waitati River, approximately halfway between Dunedin's northern suburb of Pine Hill and the outlying settlement of Waitati.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sullivans Dam and Moore’s Bush Reserve.
Sullivans Dam
Reservoir
Sullivans Dam is a reservoir in a forested area 10 kilometres to the north of the centre of Dunedin, New Zealand. The dam is located to the east of Mount Cargill, close to the Dunedin Northern Motorway in the upper Leith Valley, some 500 metres southeast of the Leith Saddle.
Moore’s Bush Reserve
Forest
Photo: Kimbirdley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moore's Bush Reserve, also known as Moore's Bush, is a small reserve in the suburb of Leith Valley in Dunedin, New Zealand. This 4-hectare reserve is a combination of remnant native forest and a former dairy farm that has been replanted with native species.
Mount Cargill
Peak
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Mount Cargill, known in Māori as Kapukataumahaka, is a volcanic outcrop which dominates the skyline of northern Dunedin, New Zealand. The peak is named for Captain William Cargill, an early leader of the Province of Otago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Valley and Pine Hill.
Leith Valley
Locality
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leith Valley is a suburb, valley, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin, located to the northwest of the city centre. To differentiate the name of the valley from that of the suburb, the former is usually referred to as the Leith Valley, the latter simply as Leith Valley.
Pine Hill
Suburb
Pine Hill is a suburb, hill, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is sited on the hill of the same name, a spur of Mount Cargill overlooking North East Valley and Glenleith 4 kilometres to the north of the city centre.
North East Valley
Suburb
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North East Valley is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin.
Leith Saddle
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 365 metres
- Description: saddle near Dunedin, New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.80011° or 45° 48′ 0″ southLongitude
170.51605° or 170° 30′ 58″ eastElevation
365 metres (1,198 feet)Open location code
4V6G5GX8+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1336413147OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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