Takitimu Mountains | |
Photo Alt: | Takitimu Mountains from north |
Highest: | Brunel Peaks |
Elevation M: | 1650 |
Length Km: | 30 |
Native Name: | --> |
Country: | New Zealand |
Region: | Southland |
Settlement Type: | Use settlement_type= instead of city_type= (deprecated). |
The Takitimu Mountains extend in a north–south direction southeast of Te Anau and Manapouri.[1] The mountain range is about long and contains several peaks of around height, with the Brunel Peaks reaching .[2]
In Māori people mythology, the mountain range is special to Ngāi Tahu as it represents the upturned hull of the Tākitimu waka wrecked in Te Waewae Bay to the south of the Takitimu Mountains.[3]