Manakau is a mountain peak in the

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. At 2,608 metres, it is the highest peak of the

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/ref> Five routes to the summit have been described, including the popular one from Barratts Bivvy (however the bivvy itself was destroyed during

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). Water from the mountain feeds the Waiau Toa / Clarence, Hapuku and Kowhai Rivers."Manakau, New Zealand" on Peakbagger
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Kaikōura District Mountains of Canterbury, New Zealand {{Canterbury-geo-stub

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