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| Traversed by = State Highway 73 |
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'''Porters Pass''' (elevation |
'''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 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, and it affords views of the [[Canterbury Plains]]. |
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, and it affords views of the [[Canterbury Plains]]. |
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*[http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/PlaceProfile.aspx?id=35405 Department of Conservation] - Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park page |
*[http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/PlaceProfile.aspx?id=35405 Department of Conservation] - Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park page |
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[[Category:Canterbury, New Zealand]] |
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[[Category:Mountain passes of New Zealand]] |
[[Category:Mountain passes of New Zealand]] |
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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. Although Arthur's Pass is better known, Porters Pass is actually a few metres higher, and it affords views of the Canterbury Plains.
External links
- Department of Conservation - Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park page
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