Ōmawete / Coopers Knob
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LocationChristchurch
| Coopers Knob | |
|---|---|
| Ōmawete | |
 Coopers Knob in 2020 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°39′40″S 172°37′30″E / 43.66111°S 172.62500°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Coopers Knob Location of Coopers Knob on Banks Peninsula | |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parent range | Port Hills |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Basalt volcanic rock |
Ōmawete / Coopers Knob is a hill in the Port Hills approximately 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) south of Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] It is the highest point on the Port Hills, at 573 metres (1,880 ft).[2]
Coopers Knob sits between Tai Tapu to the west and Governors Bay to the east. Below the summit is the 39 acres (16 ha) Cooper's Knob Reserve, created in 1948 by the Christchurch City Council.[3]
