Arrowsmith Range

Arrowsmith Range
Highest point
Peak Mount Arrowsmith
Elevation 2,781 m (9,124 ft)
Coordinates 43°21′25.5″S 170°58′38″E / 43.357083°S 170.97722°E / -43.357083; 170.97722Coordinates: 43°21′25.5″S 170°58′38″E / 43.357083°S 170.97722°E / -43.357083; 170.97722
Dimensions
Length 10 km (6.2 mi)
Geography
Country New Zealand
State/Province Canterbury Region
District Ashburton District

The Arrowsmith Range is a mountain range in the South Island of New Zealand. The range runs from southwest to northeast, parallel to the main ranges of the Southern Alps. At the northeastern end, the range terminates at Jagged Peak (2,706 metres (8,878 ft)), whence a ridge connects to the Jollie Range. The lower Potts Range is a continuation at the southwestern end of the range. The highest point on the range is Mount Arrowsmith (2,781 metres (9,124 ft))[1]

It is believed that the range was named in honour of John Arrowsmith, the 19th Century British cartographer.[2]

Peaks

Named peaks from northwest to southeast[1]

NameElevation (m)
Prop Peak 2408
Jagged Peak 2706
Upham Peak 2705
Tower Peak 2690
The Twins 2564
Couloir Peak 2642
Mount Arrowsmith 2781
Ashburton Peak 2359
Hakatere Peak 2298
South Peak 2343

Rivers

The northwest side of the range is drained by the Lawrence River, a tributary of the Rangitata River, and the southeast side by the Ashburton River South Branch / Hakatere and the Cameron River which flows to Lake Heron.

Glaciers

Although the peaks do not have permanent ice or snow, there are a number of permanent snowfields and glaciers on the range:

References

  1. 1 2 New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BX18 – Whitcombe Pass
  2. ↑ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition 1979 p 13
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