Mount Arthur | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,795 m (5,889 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of New Zealand |
Coordinates | 41°13′04″S 172°40′53″E / 41.21778°S 172.68139°E[2] |
Naming | |
Native name | Tuao Wharepapa (Māori) |
Geography | |
Country | New Zealand |
District | Buller |
Protected area | Kahurangi National Park |
Parent range | Wharepapa / Arthur Range |
Mount Arthur (Tuao Wharepapa in Māori) is in the Wharepapa / Arthur Range in the north western area of the South Island of New Zealand.[3] Mount Arthur, named after Captain Arthur Wakefield,[4] lies within Kahurangi National Park and has a peak elevation of 1,795 metres (5,889 ft).