Mount Pye is a rugged hill in the southeast of the

South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...

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

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, and forms part of the border between the

Otago Otago (, ; mi, Ōtākou ) is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately , making it the country's second largest local government reg ...

and Southland regions. The headwaters of many of the Catlins' rivers are located on the slopes of Mount Pye.

References

* * New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map sheet CG13 - Chaslands Mountains of Southland, New Zealand Mountains of Otago The Catlins Clutha District {{Southland-geo-stub