Manakau | |
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![]() View from Mt Fyffe towards Manakau | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,608 m (8,556 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 1,798 m (5,899 ft) [1] |
Listing |
Ultra New Zealand #42 |
Coordinates | 42°13′30″S 173°37′06″E / 42.22500°S 173.61833°E [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand |
Parent range | Seaward Kaikōura Range |
Manakau is a mountain peak in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. [2] At 2,608 metres, it is the highest peak of the Seaward Kaikōura Range. [3]
Five routes to the summit have been described, [4] including the popular one from Barratts Bivvy [5] (however the bivvy itself was destroyed during 2016 Kaikōura earthquake [6]).
Water from the mountain feeds the Waiau Toa / Clarence, Hapuku and Kowhai Rivers. [7]