Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial
The Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial is a memorial obelisk at Arthur's Pass in New Zealand's Southern Alps. Unveiled in 1937 by former Prime Minister George Forbes, it commemorates Sir Arthur Dudley Dobson, after whom the pass is named.Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial in Arthur’s Pass, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Arthur’s Pass memorial cairn” and “Dobson Memorial”
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.
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 790 metres north of Arthur Dudley 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 3½ km south of Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial.
Otira
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Otira is a small township fifteen 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 9 km north of Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial.
Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Westland District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.90789° or 42° 54′ 28″ southLongitude
171.55911° or 171° 33′ 33″ eastNamed after
Arthur Dudley DobsonOpen location code
4V9H3HR5+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3921690353OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q106776144
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