| Lammermoor Range | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Lammermoor |
| Elevation | 1,160 m (3,810 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°43′13″S169°44′15″E / 45.72034°S 169.73742°E /-45.72034; 169.73742 |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Island, New Zealand |
| Range coordinates | 45°36′S169°45′E / 45.60°S 169.75°E /-45.60; 169.75 |
TheLammermoor Range is a range of rugged hills inCentral Otago, in southernNew Zealand.[1]
The range runs for approximately 30 kilometres northeast from theLammerlaw Range before reaching the Sutton Stream which drains the saddle between it and the southern end of theRock and Pillar Range and that flows to the east and into theStrath Taieri valley nearSutton Salt Lake, southwest ofMiddlemarch. The south east flank of the range is drained byDeep Stream a tributary of theTaieri River. The upper reaches of the Taieri River also drain the north western flank of the range. The highest point of the range is towards its south and called Lammermoor at 1,160 m (3,810 ft).[2]
The parts of the range from about Ailsa Craig east are inTe Papanui Conservation Park.[3]
| Name | Height | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Lammermoor | 1,160 metres (3,810 ft) | 45°43′13″S169°44′15″E / 45.72034°S 169.73742°E /-45.72034; 169.73742}[2] |
| Ailsa Craig | 1,132 m (3,714 ft) | 45°38′53″S169°47′20″E / 45.64815°S 169.78888°E /-45.64815; 169.78888[4] |
The range was named for theLammermuir Hills in south east Scotland,[1] possibly influenced by the spelling ofWalter Scott's novelThe Bride of Lammermoor, which is set in those hills.
The Lammermoor Range was the designated site forProject Hayes, a giant controversialwind farm proposal which was abandoned in 2012.
The range is one of only two sites where the Nationally EndangeredBurgan skink has previously been found.[5]
