Mount Burnett has given its name to the Burnett Range, the range that forms the north-west border of the valley in which the Aorere River flows. At , it is not the highest peak (there is an unnamed peak of  in the range) but it is the highest named peak.
The Burnett Range, which borders the valley where the Aorere River flows, is named after Mount Burnett. While there's a higher unnamed peak within the range, Mount Burnett is the highest named peak at .