Dixon Peak, previously known as Mount Dixon, is the 23rd highest peak in New Zealand, rising to a height of . It is located in the

Southern Alps The Southern Alps (; officially Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana) are a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand, New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the range's western side. The n ...

of the

South Island The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by ...

in the

Mackenzie District Mackenzie District is a local government district on New Zealand's South Island, administered by the Mackenzie District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region. The region takes its name from the Mackenzie Basin, an elliptical inter ...

, within

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is a national park located in the Canterbury Region in the central-west of the South Island of New Zealand. It was established in October 1953 and takes its name from the highest mountain in New Zealand, Aora ...

, and only a short distance from its more illustrious neighbour

Aoraki / Mount Cook Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, , is listed as . It is situated in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island. A popular tourist destination, it is also a favourite ch ...

. The mountain is a popular peak for climbers, and is used as a practice run for ascents of Cook. Mount Dixon was named by

Noel Brodrick Thomas Noel Brodrick (25 December 1855 – 12 July 1931) was a New Zealand surveyor and public servant, serving as Surveyor-General of New Zealand from April to October 1920. Brodrick was born in Islington, London, England, on 25 December ...

for the mountaineer, Marmaduke Dixon (1862–1918). The mountain should not be confused with

Mount Dixon (Grey District) There are several places called Mount Dixon: * Mount Dixon (Alaska), in the United States * Mount Dixon (Heard Island), in Australia's subantarctic islands * Dixon Peak, previously known as Mount Dixon, in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, New Zeala ...

, a lower peak of the same name close to the valley of the

Taramakau River The Taramakau River is a river of the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana near Harper Pass, due east of Hokitika, and runs westward for into the Tasman Sea south of Gre ...

and near

Harper Pass Harper Pass (elevation ), previously known as Hurunui Pass or sometimes Taramakau Pass, is an alpine pass between Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury and the West Coast, New Zealand, West Coast in New Zealand. It was the most important crossing ...

, to the north east of Dixon Peak.

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Southern Alps Mountains of the Canterbury Region Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Three-thousanders of New Zealand {{CanterburyNZ-geo-stub

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