Cass, New Zealand

Cass
Locality
Small houses backed by pine trees with bare mountains and blue sky in the distance
Cass with Baldy Hill to the south
Map
Coordinates: 43°01′51″S 171°45′30″E / 43.03083°S 171.75833°E / -43.03083; 171.75833
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authoritySelwyn District
Government
 • Territorial authoritySelwyn District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7580
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Cass is a small locality in inland Canterbury on New Zealand's South Island, near Arthur's Pass. It is known for its small railway station which was the subject of the 1936 painting Cass by Rita Angus, voted in 2006 New Zealand's favourite work of art. It is also the location of a University of Canterbury field station established in 1914. Cass currently has a single permanent resident.