Manakau (mountain)

For other places with the same name, see Manakau.

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]

Manakau
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[1]
Geography
Manakau Location in New Zealand
Location	Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
Parent range	Seaward Kaikōura Range

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]

See also

• List of mountains of New Zealand by height
• List of Ultras of Oceania

References

1. "Australia, New Zealand, Oceania Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
2. "Place name detail: Manakau". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
3. 1:50,000 map
4. "Manakau". climbnz.org.nz. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
5. "Mt Fyffe and the Seaward Kaikoura Range: Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Conservation Park, Marlborough region". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
6. Walker, Meghan (20 November 2016). "DOC confirms two huts destroyed in quakes". Wilderness Magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
7. "Manakau, New Zealand" on Peakbagger