Takitimu Mountains

{{Short description|Mountain range in Southland, New Zealand}}

{{for|the waka (canoe)|Tākitimu}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

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The Takitimu Mountains are a mountain range in the Southland Region of New Zealand, that extend in a north–south direction southeast of Te Anau and Manapouri.{{cite web|url=http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz13906/TAKITIMU-MOUNTAINS/Southland|title=Takitimu Mountains, Southland - NZ Topo Map|publisher=Land Information New Zealand|accessdate=2018-11-26}} The mountain range is about {{convert|30|km}} long and contains several peaks of around {{convert|1600|m}} height, with the Brunel Peaks reaching {{convert|1650|m}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz13853/Brunel-Peaks/Southland|title=Brunel Peaks, Southland - NZ Topo Map|publisher=Land Information New Zealand|accessdate=2018-11-26}}

In Māori mythology, the mountain range is special to Ngāi Tahu as it represents the upturned hull of the Tākitimu waka wrecked in Te Waewae Bay to the south of the Takitimu Mountains.Department of Conservation information panel at Wilderness Scientific Reserve