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]

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]

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

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  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.