Harris Saddle
Harris Saddle / Tarahaka Whakatipu
Harris Saddle and Conical Hill, seen from along the Routeburn Track
Elevation1,255 m (4,117 ft)
Coordinates44°43′37″S 168°10′19″E / 44.727°S 168.172°E / -44.727; 168.172[1]

Harris Saddle (Māori: Tarahaka Whakatipu), also known as Harris Pass and officially known as Harris Saddle / Tarahaka Whakatipu is a mountain pass in Otago, on the South Island of New Zealand. It is located near Lake Harris and Conical Hill, and is part of the Routeburn Track.[2]

In the early 1880s, William Walter Smith stated that he view from the pass was "magnificent" and he recommended it to be preserved as a scenic route.[3]

References

  1. "NZGB Gazetteer". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. LINZ. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Traverse of the high country". Stuff. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. Roche, Michael (2017). "SEEING SCENIC NEW ZEALAND: W. W. SMITH'S EYE AND THE SCENERY PRESERVATION COMMISSION, 1904–06". International Review of Environmental History. 3 (1): 188.


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