Mount Peel

Mount Peel is a mountain located in South Canterbury, New Zealand. It consists of three peaks, Mount Peel (often referred to as Big Mount Peel), Middle Mount Peel (1,583 metres or 5,194 feet) and Little Mount Peel / Huatekerekere (1,311 metres or 4,301 feet). Mount Peel is 1,743 metres (5,719 ft) tall and is owned by the Department of Conservation and Mount Peel Station. It lies just south of the Rangitata river and is 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Geraldine.

The Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve is the largest in the Geraldine area, covering 769 hectares (1,900 acres) around Little Mount Peel / Huatekerekere.

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