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and Ernest
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The pass was known for a number of years as
Mackinnon Pass although it later was agreed that the correct spelling was McKinnon. The name was officially changed in July 2022, correcting the spelling and adding the Māori name to form the dual name Omanui / McKinnon Pass.
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Although often clouded in, the pass offers spectacular 360-degree views. The pass is on the ridge between the 1,857-metre-high (6,093 ft) Mount
Balloon to the east and the 1,769-metre-high (5,804 ft) Mount Hart to the west.
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Today, the pass is crossed by thousands of hikers every year on the
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as Omanui meaning "the great running" or "the great escape".
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Europeans did not discover the pass until
October 1888 when
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1710:Kepler Track
1664:Milford Road
1644:Homer Tunnel
1582:Helena Falls
1572:Browne Falls
1541:Wilson River
1536:Wilmot River
1521:Wapiti River
1516:Walker River
1491:Tūtoko River
1481:Thurso River
1476:Talbot River
1451:Rooney River
1416:Newton River
1336:George River
1266:Castle River
1241:Awarua River
1236:Arthur River
1215:Mount Tūtoko
1052:Lake Te Anau
1037:Lake Monowai
1032:Mirror Lakes
1007:Lake Hauroko
941:Great Island
886:Bauza Island
881:Arran Island
814:George Sound
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1800:Wilmot Pass
1750:Aurora Cave
1695:Dusky Track
1606:Settlements
1567:Bowen Falls
1551:Wolff River
1496:Waiau River
1401:Misty River
1391:Lyvia River
1386:Light River
1381:Kaipo River
1366:Irene River
1351:Grebe River
1311:Edith River
1296:Donne River
1251:Bowen River
1190:Mount Grono
1022:Lake Marian
992:Lake Fergus
951:Long Island
926:Coal Island
850:Martins Bay
194:connecting
124: /
112:167°45′58″E
99:Coordinates
1836:Categories
1637:Structures
1623:Port Craig
1560:Waterfalls
1466:Spey River
1461:Shag River
1436:Pyke River
1431:Pitt River
1411:Namu River
1396:Mike River
1376:Juno River
1346:Gray River
1301:Doon River
1291:Dark River
1286:Coal River
1180:Mitre Peak
1047:Lake Quill
1012:Lake Innes
1002:Green Lake
987:Lake Alice
824:Dagg Sound
541:References
1795:West Cape
1613:Manapouri
1441:Rea River
1246:Big River
1231:Aan River
1173:Mountains
997:Lake Gunn
906:Brig Rock
757:Deep Cove
737:Fiordland
202:with the
184:Fiordland
164:Fiordland
109:44°48′7″S
91:Fiordland
68:Elevation
891:Bay Rock
198:and the
87:Location
1628:Te Anau
869:Islands
845:Big Bay
618:23 July
596:23 July
571:23 July
528:(27.1)
523:(31.1)
518:(26.6)
513:(23.5)
508:(23.2)
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498:(19.9)
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483:(28.8)
478:(33.8)
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453:(37.4)
448:(32.9)
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348:(37.4)
343:(40.8)
338:(46.0)
333:(46.6)
328:(45.9)
266:Climate
210:History
1224:Rivers
745:Fiords
694:19 May
690:. NIWA
279:Month
45:Omanui
975:Lakes
318:Year
257:Views
240:cairn
224:Māori
41:Māori
838:Bays
696:2024
620:2022
598:2022
573:2022
526:−2.7
521:−0.5
516:−3.0
511:−4.7
506:−4.9
501:−5.9
496:−6.7
491:−5.0
486:−3.5
481:−1.8
441:−1.3
436:−1.5
431:−2.9
426:−3.5
421:−1.9
416:−0.2
356:−0.4
315:Dec
312:Nov
309:Oct
306:Sep
303:Aug
300:Jul
297:Jun
294:May
291:Apr
288:Mar
285:Feb
282:Jan
591:DOC
476:1.0
471:1.3
466:0.7
456:0.6
451:3.0
446:0.5
411:1.5
406:4.4
401:4.7
396:4.2
386:3.9
381:6.4
376:4.0
371:2.1
366:1.8
361:0.0
351:1.2
346:3.0
341:4.9
336:7.8
331:8.1
326:7.7
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