Serpentine Creek

Serpentine Creek is a stream in Nelson, Nelson Bays and has an elevation of 1,269 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Island Saddle and Lake Tennyson.

Island Saddle

Mountain saddle

Island Saddle is an alpine pass that is located in the Crimea Range in Canterbury, New Zealand. The pass is on the Rainbow Valley–Hanmer Road, commonly known as the Rainbow Road. Island Saddle is New Zealand's highest public road. Island Saddle is situated 2½ km northeast of Serpentine Creek.

Lake Tennyson

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lake Tennyson is a glacial high-country lake in Canterbury, New Zealand. The first European settler to see the lake was Frederick Weld in 1853, who also named it. Lake Tennyson is situated 3½ km west of Serpentine Creek.

Serpentine Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.18829° or 42° 11′ 18″ south

Longitude

172.77015° or 172° 46′ 13″ east

Elevation

1,269 metres (4,163 feet)

Open location code

4V9JRQ6C+M3

GeoNames ID

6221189

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Southey and CRIMEA RANGE.

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