Mount Haast (Buller District)
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LocationBuller District, New Zealand
| Mount Haast | |
|---|---|
 Mount Haast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,587 m (5,207 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°31′3″S 172°08′1″E / 42.51750°S 172.13361°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Julius von Haast |
| Geography | |
.png)  Mount Haast Location of Mount Haast in New Zealand | |
| Location | Buller District, New Zealand |
Mount Haast (1,587 metres or 5,207 feet) is a hill located near Springs Junction, in the Buller District of New Zealand.[1] The hill is prominent when approaching Springs Junction from the south-east on State Highway 7, where the pyramidal shape gives the (wrong) impression of a volcanic cone. The hill was named after the German-born geologist Julius von Haast by James Mackay (1831–1912).[2]
