Mount Grono

Highest pointElevation1,196 m (3,924 ft)Coordinates45°15′54″S 166°57′06″E / 45.26500°S 166.95167°E / -45.26500; 166.95167NamingEtymologyNamed for John GronoNative nameTe Paparoa-o-Tū (Māori)Defining authorityNew Zealand Geographic BoardGeographyCountryNew ZealandRegionSouthland RegionDistrictSouthland District

Mount Grono (Māori: Te Paparoa-o-Tū), previously spelled Mount Groznoz,^[1] is a 1,196-metre (3,924 ft) peak on Secretary Island,^[2] part of New Zealand's Fiordland National Park. It was named for early 19th century sealer John Grono.^[3]

Mount Grono is the highest peak in New Zealand's main island chain outside of the North and South Islands.^{[citation needed]}

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