The Omatane Glacier is a glacier in the Te Tai Poutini / West Coast region of the Te Waipounamu / South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

It has a latitude of -43.070152 and a longitude of  171.1871 and it’s status is: Official Assigned.

Named by John Pascoe and party in December 1931. Source: Reed, A.W. & Peter Dowling, Place Names of New Zealand, 2010.

It’s geographical description is noted as: Glacier at the head of the North Mathias River at the junction of the Rolleston Range and Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Feature shown on: NZMS260 J34 Edition 1 1992 Limited Revision 1996; NZTopo50-BV19 524298.


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