Table of altitudes above sea level of natural features in the Province of Otago (selected from the trigonometrical determinations of the reconnaissance and minor triangulation surveys), by James McKerrow, Chief Surveyor.

——	Above Sea Level in Feet	——
Lakes.
Ohau	1723	Depth unknown.
Hawea	1062	Depth 1285 feet, or 223 feet below sea level.
Wanaka	928	Depth 1085 feet, or 157 feet below sea level.
Wakatipu	1050	Depth 1350 feet, or 300 feet below sea level. The ancient outlet of Wakatipu Lake at Kingston is 175 feet above present level of lake, or 1225 above sea level.
N. Mavora	2073
Te Anau	720	Depth unknown.
Manipori	623	Do.
Harris	3800	Do.
Taieri	986	Do.
Plains.
Waitaki Valley UpperWaitaki	1790	At trig. T near Benmore station.
Waitaki Valley UpperWaitaki	1990	At trig. I near issue of Ohau River, from lake.
Waitaki Valley LowerWaitaki	571	At trig. U on Terrace at joining of Otekaik with Waitaki
Waitaki Valley LowerWaitaki	200	At trig. K on Papakaio Plain, opposite Big Hill.page 141
Clutha Valley Upper Clutha	1312	At trig. A banks of Hawea river
Clutha Valley Upper Clutha	700	Kawarau Flat, adjacent to Cromwell
Clutha Valley Manuherikia	1722	Junction of east branch, one mile above Falls on Manuherikia
Clutha Valley Manuherikia	540	Durstan Flat at Clyde
Clutha Valley Moa Flat	267	At trig. B near township of Ettrick
Ida Valley	1997	At trig. D alongside Coach road, 1 ½ miles from Hill’s Creek
Ida Valley	1406	At trig. G on flat opposite Gorge of Idaburn.
Taieri Valley Maniototo (Upper Taieri)	259	At trig. A on flat 2 miles north of where Taieri issues from mountains.
Taieri Valley Maniototo (Upper Taieri)	2018	At trig. X near Naseby.
Taieri Valley Maniototo (Upper Taieri)	1304	At trig. H on terrace near old crossing on Kyeburn.
Taieri Valley Strath Taieri	914	At trig. E near Great Stone.
Taieri Valley Taieri	675	At trig. C, Sutton district, on banks of Taieri, and about the lowest part of plain.
East Taieri	14	Floor of verandah, Adams’ accommodation house.
West Taieri	44	Top of masonry West Taieri bridge.
North Taieri	28	Trig. A on edge of swamp.
North Taieri	91	Trig. B
Mataura Valley Waimea	627	Trig. A near Gowsburn, Waikaia Flat.
Mataura Valley Wakaia	450	Average level of plains near junction of Mataura and Wakaia.
	900	Summit of Pyramid Hill, near do. do.
Mataura Valley Lower Mataura	107	Trig. B on township flat Wyndhampage 142
Waiau Valley Te Anau Downs and Mararoa Valley	600	Flat at junction of Mararoa and Waiau rivers.
Waiau Valley Te Anau Downs and Mararoa Valley	2010	Top of Terrace where Mararoa issues from bush.
Waiau Valley Waiau Plains	300	North end of plain, near Wairaki Stream.
Waiau Valley Terrace north side of Black Mount	1700	This terrace stretches across from Black Mount to Takitimo Mountains
Southland	177	At Geo. station, trig. P, Oteramika
Passes.
Lindis	3185	This is the lowest point on water shed between the Waitaki and Clutha river systems.
Oreti	2615	This is the lowest point on the water shed between Waiau and Clutha river systems.
West Coast Passes in use. Haast	1716	This determination is given by Dr. Haast, and this pass is the lowest known point on the water shed between east and west coast of Middle Island.
West Coast Passes in use. Harris	3900	Highest point on track between Head of Lake Wakatipu and Martin’s Bay.
West Coast Passes in use. Greenstone	2000	Estimated height of land between Greenstone and Hollyford Valleys.
[gap — reason: illegible]rack from Arrowtown to Cardrona crosses Crown Range at	4300	The saddle at head of Cardrona is much lower than this, probably not over 3,000 feet.page 143
Dunstan	3300	Lowest point on ridge between Dunstan Creek and Cluden.
Water of Leith Saddle	1190	Height of land between Water of Leith and Waitati Stream.
Look-out Point	378	The lowest point on ridge between Dunedin and Kaikorai Valley—coach road passes.
Coach road crossing of Chain Hills	415	The lowest point on Chain Hills—the dividing ridge between Kaikorai Valley and Taieri Plain.
Rivers.
Clutha, at junction of Island Block Stream	172	This point is 57 miles from sea by channel of river.
Clutha half a mile below Ettrick	211	Do. 65 do.
Clutha Clyde (summer level)	460 (approx.)	Do. 100 do.
Cromwell (meeting of Kawarau and Clutha)	525 (approx.)	Do. 113 do.
Newcastle (meeting of Wanaka and Hawea branches of Clutha)	906	Do. 145 do.
Issue of Wanaka Lake	928	Do. 148 do.
		Issue of Wanaka Lake is 122 miles in a straight line from sea.
Comparative Fall of Rivers.
Waitak[gap — reason: illegible], from Ohau Lake to sea, falls	1723	In a distance of 93 miles by channel of river.page 144
Taieri, from Taieri Lake to sea, falls	986	Do. 77 do.
Clutha, from Wanaka Lake to sea	928	Do. 148 do.
Mataura, from 7-mile crossing, near Kingston to sea, falls	1090	Do. 109 do.
Oreti, from where it issues from Thomson Mountains to sea	2500	Do. 106 do.
Waiau, from Manipori Lake to sea	623	Do. 60 do.
Line drawn across the summits of intervening mountain ridges between Dunedin and Martin’s Bay: (this is the broadest part of Middle Island)
Crosses Flagstaff Range at	1000	4 miles from East Coast. Flagstaff summit. 2192 feet.
Crosses Highest part of Sutton district	1900	28 miles from East Coast.
Crosses Rock and Pillar Range	3500	40 miles from East Coast Rock and Pillar summit, 4675 feet.
Crosses Rough Ridge	3800	50 miles from East Coast.
Crosses Obelisk (Old Man Range)	5500	74 do. do.
Crosses Double Cone	7688	100 do. do.
Crosses Earnslaw	9216	134 do. do.
Crosses Martin’s Bay	0	164 do. do.page 145
Miscellaneous
Potter’s sluicing claim, Wakaia	4000	This and Clark’s diggings, Naseby district, also about 4000 feet, are the highest worked auriferous deposits in Otago.
Dooley’s coal adit, Kawarau Valley	2000	This is the highest lignite working in Otago. In the same valley lignite has been discovered at an elevation of 3000 feet.
Forest line	3400
Snow line	7500 to 8000
Macrae’s township	1700	These places have originated and are entirely depen lent on the auriferous drift workings alongside of each. They are scattered over the interior of Otago, and represent nearly all the important known gold deposits within that region. The similarity of levels over such wide areas is suggestive.
Hamilton do.	1800	These places have originated and are entirely depen lent on the auriferous drift workings alongside of each. They are scattered over the interior of Otago, and represent nearly all the important known gold deposits within that region. The similarity of levels over such wide areas is suggestive.
N[gap — reason: illegible]seby do.	1800	These places have originated and are entirely depen lent on the auriferous drift workings alongside of each. They are scattered over the interior of Otago, and represent nearly all the important known gold deposits within that region. The similarity of levels over such wide areas is suggestive.
Hill’s Creek do	1800	These places have originated and are entirely depen lent on the auriferous drift workings alongside of each. They are scattered over the interior of Otago, and represent nearly all the important known gold deposits within that region. The similarity of levels over such wide areas is suggestive.
St. Bathan’s do	1800	These places have originated and are entirely depen lent on the auriferous drift workings alongside of each. They are scattered over the interior of Otago, and represent nearly all the important known gold deposits within that region. The similarity of levels over such wide areas is suggestive.
Dry[gap — reason: illegible]read diggings	1600	These places have originated and are entirely depen lent on the auriferous drift workings alongside of each. They are scattered over the interior of Otago, and represent nearly all the important known gold deposits within that region. The similarity of levels over such wide areas is suggestive.
Cardrona do	1800	These places have originated and are entirely depen lent on the auriferous drift workings alongside of each. They are scattered over the interior of Otago, and represent nearly all the important known gold deposits within that region. The similarity of levels over such wide areas is suggestive.
Terraces in Shotover Valley, at Maori Point, Skipper’s point, and Upper Shotover	1650 to 1800	These places have originated and are entirely depen lent on the auriferous drift workings alongside of each. They are scattered over the interior of Otago, and represent nearly all the important known gold deposits within that region. The similarity of levels over such wide areas is suggestive.
Wheat is grown extensively in the lake districts, from	1000 to 2000	This is not to be taken as the limit of altitude for wheat in Otago.
Oats grown at all the interior townships of Otago up to	1800	This is not to be taken as the limit of possible oat cultivation in Otago.