Maungatapu

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 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 a Māori language word meaning "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 . This is used for mountain biking and walking only. Driving and motorcycling have been banned by Nelson City Council since 2010.

References[]

^ 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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[Topo-1] Teralink, New Zealand (2000). Topo Map, New Zealand. Integrated Mapping.

[2] "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.

[Murders_on_Maungatapu-3] Clune, Frank (1959). Murders on Maungatapu. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.

[Rai_Valley-4] A Rai Valley Centennial Committee Production (1980). The Rai and its People. Blenheim, New Zealand: Express Printing Works.

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