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The pass was known to local Māori as Omanui meaning "the great running" or "the great escape". [3] Europeans did not discover the pass until October 1888 when Quintin McKinnon and Ernest Mitchell made their way over the pass from the Clinton Valley. McKinnon had been commissioned by the chief surveyor of Otago to find a route from Te Anau to ...
McKinnon (also spelled Mckinnon and Mackinnon) was the first guide to take walkers from Lake Te Anau to Milford Sound. McKinnon began by guiding tours himself and expanded with a marketing campaign from there. Many parts of the Milford Track are named for McKinnon, including McKinnon Pass, the highest point of the track.
The pass was named Mackinnon Pass (now officially Omanui / McKinnon Pass). The route became known as the Milford Track and this was the first practicable overland route across the South Island. After the discovery of the pass McKinnon spent time improving the track and taking regular parties of sightseers and tourists through the area.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was the big winner at Thursday's NHL awards show, taking home the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP and the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s ...
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