Tainui Peak
Tainui Peak is a peak in Hurunui District, Canterbury and has an elevation of 1,124 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Harper Pass.
Harper Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: LawrieM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Harper Pass, previously known as Hurunui Pass or sometimes Taramakau Pass, is an alpine pass between Canterbury and the West Coast in New Zealand. It was the most important crossing for Māori to obtain pounamu.
Tainui Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,124 metres
- Description: hill in New Zealand
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Hurunui District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.74266° or 42° 44′ 34″ southLongitude
171.89986° or 171° 53′ 60″ eastElevation
1,124 metres (3,688 feet)Named after
Ilia TainuiOpen location code
4V9H7V4X+WWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4934821670OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
6218149Wikidata ID
Q31690747
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Satellite Map
Discover Tainui Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Tainui Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tainui Peak”
- Dutch: “Tainui Peak”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Matagouri Flat and The Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Howitt Peak and Mount Drake.
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