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'''Maungatapu''' is a mountain in New Zealand |
'''Maungatapu''' is a mountain in New Zealand located on the border of the [[Nelson, New Zealand]] and [[Marlborough Region|Marlborough]] Regions. It lies in the [[Bryant Range]]. The mountain is 1014 metres high.<ref name="Topo">{{cite book | title=Topo Map, New Zealand| last=Teralink| first=New Zealand| year=2000| publisher=Integrated Mapping}}</ref> ''Maungatapu'' is [[Māori language|Māori]] for "sacred mountain".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/1000-maori-place-names|title=1000 Māori place names|publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|date=6 August 2019}}</ref> The mountain was the location of the infamous [[Maungatapu murders]].<ref name="Murders on Maungatapu">{{cite book | title=Murders on Maungatapu| last=Clune| first=Frank| year=1959| publisher=Angus & Robertson| location=Sydney}}</ref> |
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The Maungatapu saddle is the main route for electrical power lines from [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]] to [[Marlborough Region|Marlborough]].<ref name="Rai Valley">{{cite book | title=The Rai and its People| last=A Rai Valley Centennial Committee Production| year=1980| publisher=Express Printing Works| location=Blenheim, New Zealand}}</ref> The mountain has a rough track which links [[Pelorus Bridge]] with the [[Maitai Valley]]. This is used for [[mountain biking]] and walking only. Driving and motorcycling have been banned by Nelson City Council since 2010. |
The Maungatapu saddle is the main route for electrical power lines from [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]] to [[Marlborough Region|Marlborough]].<ref name="Rai Valley">{{cite book | title=The Rai and its People| last=A Rai Valley Centennial Committee Production| year=1980| publisher=Express Printing Works| location=Blenheim, New Zealand}}</ref> The mountain has a rough track which links [[Pelorus Bridge]] with the [[Maitai Valley]]. This is used for [[mountain biking]] and walking only. Driving and motorcycling have been banned by Nelson City Council since 2010 but reopened in 2024. |
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Latest revision as of 06:05, 10 August 2024
41°19′00.41″S 173°24′59.55″E / 41.3167806°S 173.4165417°E
Maungatapu is a mountain in New Zealand located on the border of the Nelson, New Zealand and Marlborough Regions. It lies in the Bryant Range. The mountain is 1014 metres high.[1] Maungatapu is Māori for "sacred mountain".[2] The mountain was the location of the infamous Maungatapu murders.[3]
The Maungatapu saddle is the main route for electrical power lines from Nelson to Marlborough.[4] The mountain has a rough track which links Pelorus Bridge with the Maitai Valley. This is used for mountain biking and walking only. Driving and motorcycling have been banned by Nelson City Council since 2010 but reopened in 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ Teralink, New Zealand (2000). Topo Map, New Zealand. Integrated Mapping.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ Clune, Frank (1959). Murders on Maungatapu. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
- ^ A Rai Valley Centennial Committee Production (1980). The Rai and its People. Blenheim, New Zealand: Express Printing Works.
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