Avalanche Creek

Avalanche Creek is a stream in Canterbury, South Island and has an elevation of 1,312 metres. Avalanche Creek is situated nearby to the locality Arthur’s Pass.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arthur’s Pass Chapel and Avalanche Peak.

Arthur’s Pass Chapel

Church

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arthur’s Pass Chapel is a church.

Avalanche Peak is a 1,833 metres peak in the Arthur's Pass National Park in New Zealand. It is subject to avalanches in the winter, hence its name. Avalanche Peak has sheer drops of around 80 metres at the peak of the mountain and therefore is not recommended in icy or windy weather.

Arthur’s Pass Station

Railway station

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Arthur’s Pass Station is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arthur’s Pass and Klondyke Corner.

Arthur’s Pass

Village

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthur Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district.