Mount Titiroa

Mt Titiroa
Summit of Mount Titiroa
Elevation	1,715 m (5,627 ft)
Location
Location	South Island, New Zealand
Coordinates	45°39′S 167°30′E / 45.65°S 167.5°E / -45.65; 167.5Coordinates: 45°39′S 167°30′E / 45.65°S 167.5°E / -45.65; 167.5
Topo map	260-C44
Climbing
Easiest route	North Branch Borland Hut

Mt Titiroa is a prominent landmark of the Te Anau Basin area of northern Southland on the eastern flank of Fiordland National Park. It is known for its white granite rock which gives its summit the appearance of lingering snow even throughout the summer months, and is clearly visible from Te Anau township.

The mountain summit area is known as Geiger's Garden, and sports a number of oddly shaped boulders caused by exfoliation in the granties. These are popular with photographers and mountaineers.

In the 1990s, the Havoc and Newsboy television series did a spoof episode on Mount Titiroa looking for a lost civilization, in which they sat astride a rock outcrop shaped like a giant stone turtle. Shortly after the TV broadcast the New Zealand Department of Conservation announced that no commercial guides would be allowed to take people into the Mount Titiroa area.

References

• John Hall-Jones.1997. Discover Fiordland, Published by Craig Printing Co.ltd, ISBN 0-908629-47-8, 162 pages
• New Zealand Geographic Board Database
• [1]Television New Zealand video clip
• [2]Youtube video clip