Mount Hector is one of the highest peaks in the Tararua Range, situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It has a height of .
The peak is named after James Hector, a prominent scientist in New Zealand during the 19th century.The Rutherford Journal: Places in New Zealand Named After Scientists Retrieved on 15 October 2009
Mt Hector is the site of a memorial cross commemorating trampers killed in the Second World War.
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