The Takitimu Mountains are a mountain range in the Southland Region of New Zealand, that extend in a northâÂÂsouth direction southeast of Te Anau and Manapouri. The mountain range is about long and contains several peaks of around height, with the Brunel Peaks reaching .
In MÃÂori mythology, the mountain range is special to NgÃÂi Tahu as it represents the upturned hull of the TÃÂkitimu waka wrecked in Te Waewae Bay to the south of the Takitimu Mountains.