Mount Pye

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Mount Pye
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height 720  m
location Region Otago / Southland , New Zealand
Mountains Catlins
Coordinates 46 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  S , 169 ° 17 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 46 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  S , 169 ° 17 ′ 0 ″  E
Mount Pye (New Zealand)
Mount Pye

Mount Pye is a rugged mountain in the southeast of New Zealand's South Island . It is the highest point of the Catlins and reaches a height of 720 m. It is located in Catlins Forest Park , 40 km southeast of Gore and is part of the border between the Otago and Southland regions . The Maclennan River and the Waipati River have their source on its slopes . The lower Mount Alfred is about 7 km to the southwest.

The nearest town is Mokoreta , about 20 km to the west.

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