Introducing Central Canterbury
Two hours west from Christchurch on SH73 is Arthur’s Pass National Park. The trans-island crossing from Christchurch to Greymouth over Arthur’s Pass is covered by buses and the TranzAlpine train.
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Nowhere else in NZ does the coast rise to the mountains so quickly. From Christchurch the road traverses the Canterbury Plains and then escalates rapidly into the Porter Heights and Craigieburn skiing areas before following the Waimakariri and Bealey Rivers and Lakes Pearson and Grasmere to Arthur’s Pass. Southwest of Christchurch (reached by SH73 and SH77) is the Mt Hutt ski resort and Methven.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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