Ben Ohau Range is a mountain range inCanterbury Region,South Island,New Zealand.[1] It lies west ofLake Pukaki, at44°S170°E / 44°S 170°E /-44; 170 and east of theDobson river andLake Ōhau.
The Ben Ohau range is dominated at the southern end byBen Ohau (1522m). Other mountains in the range include Backbone Peak (2263m), MacKenzies Peak (2200m),Glentanner Peak (2551m),Dun Fiunary (2550m), Ferintosh Peak (2497m),Mauka Atua (2557m), Kai Tarau (2542m), and Mt Dark (2496m). At the northern endMt Cran stands at 2444m, Jamieson Saddle at 2183m andMt Edgar Thomson at 2379m.[2]
The moth speciesIchneutica agorastis is particularly common at astring mires found in the Ben Ohau Range.[3]
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