Danseys Pass
| Danseys Pass | |
|---|---|
 Danseys Pass Hotel | |
| Elevation | 935 m (3,068 ft) |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Range | Kakanui Range |
| Coordinates | 44°57′12″S170°22′24″E/ 44.9532°S 170.3734°E |
  Danseys Pass | |
Danseys Pass(often incorrectly referred to asDansey's PassorDansey Pass) (el. 935 m.) is amountain passlocated in theKakanui Rangein theSouth Islandof New Zealand.
The pass itself is located at the boundary of theWaitakiand theCentral Otagodistricts. In this location, it is also the boundary between theCanterburyandOtagoregions.[1]The road lies between theManiototoplain (part of theTaieri Riverwater catchment) and the northern foothills of the Kakanui Mountains (part of theWaitaki Rivercatchment). Much of the road going over Danseys Pass is unsealed and is occasionally cut directly from theHaast Schistbedrock. The road was built for the owners of large sheep runs, the brothersAllan McLeanandJohn McLean.[2][3]
Though not a major arterial road, the pass is a fairly well-used link between the towns ofNasebyandRanfurlyin the south and Duntroon, in North Otago. Also, ifState Highway 1betweenHampdenandMoerakiis closed, it is the closest detour, despite adding over 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the journey.
ThelocalityofDanseys Passis located approximately halfway between the pass and Duntroon on the eastern side within the Waitaki District. The historic Danseys Pass Coach Inn/Danseys Pass Hotel is located on the western side within the Central Otago District, at the locality known as Kyeburn Diggings or Upper Kyeburn,[4]north ofKyeburn.
The pass and road are named after William Heywood Dansey. He was the lessee of the Otekaike run from 1857 to 1871 who, in 1855 with three companions, was the first European to cross the pass in search for land in the Maniototo district.[5]
References
[edit]- ^See talk page
- ^"Obituary".The Timaru Herald.Vol. LXXVII, no. 11810. 16 July 1902. p. 4.Retrieved29 January2016.
- ^Scholefield, Guy,ed. (1940).A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: M–Addenda(PDF).Vol. II. Wellington:Department of Internal Affairs.pp. 35f.Retrieved29 January2016.
- ^"History".Danseys Pass Coach Inn.Retrieved14 April2015.
- ^Reed, A. W.(2010). Peter Dowling (ed.).Place Names of New Zealand.Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 98.ISBN9780143204107.
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