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{{Short description|Mountain pass in the Canterbury region of New Zealand}} |
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'''Porters Pass''' is a [[mountain pass]] in the [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] region of [[New Zealand]]'s [[South Island]]. It is near [[Lake Lyndon]] and is located within Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park. [[New Zealand State Highway network|State Highway 73]] travels through the pass on its route from [[Springfield, New Zealand|Springfield]] to [[Cass, New Zealand|Cass]], and it is the last mountain pass on the route eastwards from [[West Coast, New Zealand|Westland]] to [[Christchurch]]. Although [[Arthur's Pass]] is better known, Porters Pass is actually a few metres higher at 945.5 metres above sea level, and it affords views of the [[Canterbury Plains]]. |
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{{Infobox mountain pass |
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| name = Porters Pass |
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| photo = Road to Porters Pass 01.jpg |
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| photo_caption = State Highway 73 descending from Porters Pass towards [[Springfield, New Zealand|Springfield]]. |
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| elevation_m = 939 |
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| elevation_ref = <!-- source: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14483757 --> |
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| traversed = State Highway 73 |
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| location = New Zealand |
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| range = [[Southern Alps (New Zealand)|Southern Alps]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|43|17|48|S|171|44|31|E||display=inline,title}} |
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'''Porters Pass''' (elevation 939 metres) is a [[mountain pass]] in the [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] region of New Zealand's [[South Island]]. |
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It is near [[Lake Lyndon]] and is located within Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park. [[New Zealand State Highway 73|State Highway 73]] travels through the pass on its route from [[Springfield, New Zealand|Springfield]] to [[Cass, New Zealand|Cass]], and it is the last mountain pass on the route eastwards from [[West Coast, New Zealand|Westland]] to [[Christchurch]]. It is also the third-highest point on the South Island's state highway network, after the [[Lindis Pass]] and the [[Milford Road]] (though it is just one metre lower). Although [[Arthur's Pass (mountain pass)|Arthur's Pass]] is better known, Porters Pass is a few metres higher, and it affords views of the [[Canterbury Plains]]. The Porter brothers, who were farming nearby, named the pass in 1858.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=John |title=Canterbury places – Porters Pass to Arthur's Pass |url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/canterbury-places/14 |publisher=Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand |accessdate=12 May 2011 |date=2 March 2009 |archive-date=12 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612081206/http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/canterbury-places/14 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.softrock.co.nz/apis/inf225.htm Information about Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park] |
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*[http://www.ecotours.co.nz/Brian/wildlife/southernalps/index.htm Unique Wildlife of New Zealand] - contains a couple of paragraphs with details about Porters Pass |
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|image = File:Porters Pass with Big Ben Range, Torlesse Range, New Zealand.jpg |
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|caption = Panorama of Porters Pass with Porters Pass carpark in the middle |
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==References== |
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{{commons category|Porters Pass}} |
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*[http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/canterbury/north-canterbury-and-arthurs-pass/korowai-torlesse-tussocklands-park/ Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park page] at the Department of Conservation |
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[[Category:Landforms of the Canterbury Region]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 22 July 2024
| Porters Pass | |
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 State Highway 73 descending from Porters Pass towards Springfield. | |
| Elevation | 939 m (3,081 ft) |
| Traversed by | State Highway 73 |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Range | Southern Alps |
| Coordinates | 43°17′48″S 171°44′31″E / 43.29667°S 171.74194°E |
Porters Pass (elevation 939 metres) is a mountain pass in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
It is near Lake Lyndon and is located within Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park. State Highway 73 travels through the pass on its route from Springfield to Cass, and it is the last mountain pass on the route eastwards from Westland to Christchurch. It is also the third-highest point on the South Island's state highway network, after the Lindis Pass and the Milford Road (though it is just one metre lower). Although Arthur's Pass is better known, Porters Pass is a few metres higher, and it affords views of the Canterbury Plains. The Porter brothers, who were farming nearby, named the pass in 1858.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Wilson, John (2 March 2009). "Canterbury places – Porters Pass to Arthur's Pass". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Porters Pass.
- Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park page at the Department of Conservation