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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 |
*[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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| Porters Pass | |
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| 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 / 43.29670°S 171.742°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. Although Arthur's Pass is better known, Porters Pass is actually a few metres higher, and it affords views of the Canterbury Plains.
The pass was named in 1858 by the Porter brothers who were farming nearby.[1]
References
- ^ Wilson, John (updated 2 March 2009). "Canterbury places - Porters Pass to Arthur's Pass". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Porters Pass.
- Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park page at the Department of Conservation