Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthurs Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district. It is a popular base for exploring Arthur's Pass National Park.
Arthur's Pass township
Visitor Centre (built 1959, closed 2019)
Train station
Arthur's Pass Chapel (built 1953)
The Southern Alps are a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the range's western side. The name "Southern Alps" generally refers to the entire range, although separate names are given to many of the smaller ranges that form part of it.
Snow highlights the mountain range in this satellite image
Southern Alps in winter
View of the western Southern Alps from State Highway 6 near Hari Hari, Westland
View of Aoraki / Mount Cook, the highest peak, from the Hooker Valley Track