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Mountain in New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Grey (officially Mount Grey / Maukatere) is a 934-metre (3,065 ft) mountain 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) west of Amberley in New Zealand.[3] It is named after Sir George Grey who was governor of New Zealand when English surveyors climbed it in 1849.[4] In Te Reo Māori, the mountain is called Maukatere, 'floating mountain', from where the spirits of the dead leave on the long journey to Cape Reinga.[2]
Mount Grey / Maukatere | |
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![]() Mount Grey / Maukatere, looking towards Christchurch | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 933 m (3,061 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 43.117316°S 172.547586°E |
Naming | |
Etymology | Named for George Grey, and from Ngāi Tahu Māori for floating mountain[2] |
Native name | Maukatere (Māori) |
English translation | Floating mountain |
Defining authority | New Zealand Geographic Board |
Geography | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
Climbing | |
Access | Mt Grey Track, Red Beach Track |
Maukatere is a significant mountain for the Kaiapoi-based Ngāi Tūāhuriri, a hapū (subtribe) of Ngāi Tahu.[5] Maukatere marked the inland boundary of the Crown purchase of the Canterbury and Otago area recorded in "Kemp's Deed" in 1848.[6]
In 1998, the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 changed the official name of the mountain to Mount Grey / Maukatere.[7][4]
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