Mt Moturau | |
Elevation M: | 1,497 |
Prominence M: | 215 |
Location: | South Island, New Zealand |
Coordinates: | -45.5834°N 167.4739°W |
Topo: | 260-C44 |
First Ascent: | J Calder |
Easiest Route: | Bicycle Spur Trail |
Mount Moturau is a mountain at height 1,497 m, rising southwest of the Hope Arm of Lake Manapouri and clearly visible from Manapouri township. Note: Topographic map C44, Hunter Mountains, GR 2080950E 5497500N. Not named on official mapping pre-10 May 2001.
The name Moturau was originally the Maori name for the summer village of what is now known as Manapouri. It is also the name of a tourist vessel on Lake Manapouri as well as a hut on the Kepler Track and was said to be an older name for Lake Manapouri itself.