Dobson Memorial

Dobson Memorial is a historical site in Canterbury, South Island and has an elevation of 957 metres. Dobson Memorial is situated nearby to Otira Tunnel, as well as near Lake Misery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arthur’s Pass and Lake Misery.

Arthur’s Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Mhp1255, Public domain.

Arthur's Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. The pass sits 920 metres or 3,020 feet above sea level and marks part of the boundary between the West Coast and Canterbury regions.

Lake Misery

Lake

Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Otira Tunnel

Tunnel

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Otira Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the Midland Line in the South Island of New Zealand, between Otira and Arthur's Pass. It runs under the Southern Alps from Arthur's Pass to Otira – a length of over 8.5 kilometres. Otira Tunnel is situated 630 metres southeast of Dobson Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arthur’s Pass and Otira.

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. Arthur’s Pass is situated 5 km south of Dobson Memorial.

Otira

Hamlet

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Otira is a small township 15 kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the northern approach to the pass, a saddle between the Ōtira and Bealey Rivers high in the Southern Alps. Otira is situated 8 km north of Dobson Memorial.

Dobson Memorial

Type: Historical site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.8983° or 42° 53′ 54″ south

Longitude

171.55013° or 171° 33′ 1″ east

Elevation

957 metres (3,140 feet)

Open location code

4V9H4H22+M3

GeoNames ID

6216021

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