Mount Pye, New Zealand
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Mount Pye is a rugged hill in the southeast of the South Island
of New Zealand
. It is the highest point in the area known as the Catlins
, rising to 720 m (2361 ft). It is located 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Gore
, and forms part of the border between the Otago
and Southland regions. The headwaters of many of the Catlins' rivers are located on the slopes of Mount Pye.
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is the highest point in the area known as the Catlins
The Catlins
The Catlins comprises an area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The area lies between Balclutha and Invercargill, straddling the boundary between the Otago and Southland regions...
, rising to 720 m (2361 ft). It is located 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Gore
Gore, New Zealand
Gore is a town, surrounding borough, and district in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand.-Geography:The Gore District has a land area of 1,251.62 km² and a resident population of...
, and forms part of the border between the Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
and Southland regions. The headwaters of many of the Catlins' rivers are located on the slopes of Mount Pye.