Mount Tararua (72°8′S 166°14′E / 72.133°S 166.233°E / -72.133; 166.233) is a prominent peak, 2,550 m, surmounting the southwest part of Monteath Hills in the Victory Mountains, Victoria Land. Climbed on January 3, 1963 by the Southern Party of New Zealand Federated Mountain Clubs Antarctic Expedition (NZFMCAE) (1962–63), who named it after their parent mountain club, the Tararua Tramping Club, Wellington, New Zealand.[1]

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  1. ↑ Barnet1, MacLean2, Shaun1, Chris2 (2019). Leading the Way, 100 Years of the Tararua Tramping Club. Wellington NZ: Tararua Tramping Club/Potton & Burton. pp. 105, 108. ISBN 9780473461744.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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