Mount Grey
Mountain in New Zealand
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Mount Grey (officially Mount Grey / Maukatere) is a 934-metre (3,065 ft) mountain 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) west of Amberley in New Zealand.[3] It is named after Sir George Grey who was governor of New Zealand when English surveyors climbed it in 1849.[4] In Te Reo Māori, the mountain is called Maukatere, 'floating mountain', from where the spirits of the dead leave on the long journey to Cape Reinga.[2]
| Mount Grey / Maukatere | |
|---|---|
Mount Grey / Maukatere, looking towards Christchurch | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 933 m (3,061 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43.117316°S 172.547586°E |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named for George Grey, and from Ngāi Tahu Māori for floating mountain[2] |
| Native name | Maukatere (Māori) |
| English translation | Floating mountain |
| Defining authority | New Zealand Geographic Board |
| Geography | |
.png)  Mount Grey / Maukatere Location in New Zealand | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Climbing | |
| Access | Mt Grey Track, Red Beach Track |
Maukatere is a significant mountain for the Kaiapoi-based Ngāi Tūāhuriri, a hapū (subtribe) of Ngāi Tahu.[5] Maukatere marked the inland boundary of the Crown purchase of the Canterbury and Otago area recorded in "Kemp's Deed" in 1848.[6]
In 1998, the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 changed the official name of the mountain to Mount Grey / Maukatere.[7][4]
