McKinnon Pass

Omanui / McKinnon Pass
Māori: Omanui
Looking up the Clinton River valley to Omanui / McKinnon Pass
Elevation1,156 m (3,793 ft)
Traversed byMilford Track
LocationFiordland, New Zealand
Coordinates44°48′7″S 167°45′58″E / 44.80194°S 167.76611°E / -44.80194; 167.76611[1]
Omanui / McKinnon Pass is located in Fiordland
Omanui / McKinnon Pass
Omanui / McKinnon Pass
Location within Fiordland

Omanui / McKinnon Pass (previously spelt Mackinnon Pass) is an alpine pass between Mount Hart and Mount Balloon in Fiordland, New Zealand. The pass is at an elevation of 1,154 metres (3,786 ft) and is located 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi.[1] The pass is the highest point of the famous Milford Track connecting Lake Te Anau and the Clinton River valley with the Arthur River valley and Milford Sound / Piopiotahi.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Place name detail: Omanui / McKinnon Pass". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Milford Track". DOC. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

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