Arthur's Pass (mountain pass)

This article is about the mountain pass in New Zealand. For the township, see Arthur's Pass. For the National Park, see Arthur's Pass National Park.

Arthur's Pass
Arthur Dudley Dobson memorial
Elevation920 m (3,018 ft)
Traversed byState Highway 73
LocationNew Zealand
RangeSouthern Alps
Coordinates42°54′11.272″S 171°33′42.221″E / 42.90313111°S 171.56172806°E / -42.90313111; 171.56172806

Arthur's Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. The pass sits 920 metres or 3,020 feet above sea level and marks part of the boundary between the West Coast and Canterbury regions. Located 140 km from Christchurch and 95 km from Greymouth, the pass comprises part of a saddle between the valleys of the Ōtira River (a tributary of the Taramakau River in the west) and of the Bealey River (in the east). Arthur's Pass lies on the border of the Selwyn and Westland districts.[1]

A township of the same name (Arthur's Pass) lies about 5 km south of the mountain pass. The pass is named after Arthur Dudley Dobson and a memorial at the pass commemorates him.

  1. ^ "Map of the Westland District". Westland District Council. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.