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The Kilmog (or Kilmog Hill) is a hilly area approximately 20 kilometres north of Dunedin on State Highway 1, to the north of Blueskin Bay, south of Karitane, and inland of the coastal settlements of Warrington and Seacliff. It is more well known for a steep stretch of State Highway 1 where this main state highway traverses a section of these hills between Waitati and Waikouaiti.

In the five kilometre stretch from Evansdale, at the northern end of Blueskin Bay, SH1 climbs from sea level to an altitude of 300 m - the highest point on the highway south of Amberley in north Canterbury.

Parts of SH1 near the summit are prone to slumping, and the highway is sometimes closed by snow in winter. Most of the road is 3 lanes, with two lanes for uphill traffic on each side of the hill, and a passing lane for southbound traffic on a relatively flat alignment near the summit.

A narrow winding scenic alternative route by-passing the Kilmog follows the coast past the settlements of Warrington and Seacliff, but this is of a relatively poor standard and is not recommended for heavy vehicles.

The hill's name is believed to be a corruption of the Southern Maori word Kilimoko, the name of a species of manuka tree.

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-'''The Kilmog''' (or ''Kilmog Hill'') is a notoriously steep stretch of [[State Highway 1 (New Zealand)|State Highway 1]] in the [[South Island]] of [[New Zealand]].
+'''The Kilmog''' (or ''Kilmog Hill'') is a hilly area approximately 20 kilometres north of [[Dunedin]] on [[State Highway 1]], to the north of Blueskin Bay, south of Karitane, and inland of the coastal settlements of Warrington and Seacliff. It is more well known for a steep stretch of [[State Highway 1 (New Zealand)|State Highway 1]] where this main state highway traverses a section of these hills between [[Waitati]] and [[Waikouaiti]].
-North of [[Dunedin]], the rough hills of the [[Silverpeaks]] range reach to the [[Pacific Ocean]] coast, and the main highway north traverses a section of these hills between [[Waitati]] and [[Waikouaiti]]. In the five kiloetre stretch from Evansdale, at the northern end of [[Blueskin Bay]], the road climbs from sea level to an altitude of 300 m - the highest point on the highway south of [[Amberley, New Zealand|Amberley]] in north [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]]. It then drops nearly as steeply into the coastal floodplains of the [[Waikouaiti River]].
+In the five kilometre stretch from Evansdale, at the northern end of [[Blueskin Bay]], SH1 climbs from sea level to an altitude of 300 m - the highest point on the highway south of [[Amberley, New Zealand|Amberley]] in north [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]].
-This stretch of road is prone to [[landslip]]s, and is often closed by snow in winter. A narrow winding alternative route by-passing the Kilmog follows the coast past the settlements of [[Warrington, New Zealand|Warrington]] and [[Seacliff, New Zealand|Seacliff]], but this is not recommended for heavy vehicles.
+Parts of SH1 near the summit are prone to slumping, and the highway is sometimes closed by snow in winter. Most of the road is 3 lanes, with two lanes for uphill traffic on each side of the hill, and a passing lane for southbound traffic on a relatively flat alignment near the summit.
+A narrow winding scenic alternative route by-passing the Kilmog follows the coast past the settlements of [[Warrington, New Zealand|Warrington]] and [[Seacliff, New Zealand|Seacliff]], but this is of a relatively poor standard and is not recommended for heavy vehicles.
 The hill's name is believed to be a corruption of the [[Ngai Tahu|Southern]] [[Maori language|Maori]] word ''Kilimoko'', the name of a species of [[manuka]] tree.