Mount Cargill
Mountain in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Cargill, known in Māori as Kapukataumahaka,[1] is a volcanic outcrop which dominates the skyline of northern Dunedin, New Zealand.
Mount Cargill | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 676 m (2,218 ft) |
Parent peak | Silver Peak |
Isolation | to Swampy Summit |
Coordinates | 45.8131°S 170.5548°E / -45.8131; 170.5548 |
Naming | |
Native name | Kapukataumahaka (Māori) |
Geography | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Otago |
District | Dunedin |
Geology | |
Volcanic region | Dunedin Volcano complex |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Cowan Road |
Normal route | Mount Cargill Walk |
The peak is named for Captain William Cargill, an early leader of the Province of Otago. Māori legend tells of the mountain showing the profile of a prominent warrior, and indeed from Dunedin Buttar's Peak and Mount Cargill between them do form the outline of a reclining figure, with the nearby Buttar's Peak being the head and Mount Cargill the body.
Panoramic views of Dunedin and its surrounding area are visible from the summit, making it a popular, if difficult to access, site. A single rough road ascends to the peak, and several popular walking tracks also ascend the slopes.
Mount Cargill is topped by a telecommunications station and mast, the Mount Cargill Transmitting Station. The mast is Dunedin's tallest man-made structure.