Maungatapu

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Coordinates: 41°19′00.41″S 173°24′59.55″E / 41.3167806°S 173.4165417°E / -41.3167806; 173.4165417

Maungatapu is a mountain in New Zealand included in both the Tasman and Marlborough Regions. The mountain is 1014 meters high.[1] The name translates to "sacred mountain" in the Māori language.[2] The mountain was the location of the infamous Maungatapu murders.

The Maungatapu saddle is the main route for electrical power lines from Nelson to Marlborough.[3] The mountain has a rough track which links Pelorus Bridge with the Maitai Valley. This is used for mountain biking, 4WD driving, and motorbikes. For normal cars the track is impassable.

References

  1. ↑ Teralink, New Zealand (2000). Topo Map, New Zealand. Integrated Mapping. 
  2. ↑ Clune, Frank (1959). Murders on Maungatapu. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 
  3. ↑ A Rai Valley Centennial Committee Production (1980). The Rai and its People. Blenheim, New Zealand: Express Printing Works. 


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