Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial, Stone memorial in Arthur's Pass, New Zealand.
Description
The Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial is a stone obelisk with bronze plaques at its base located near Arthur's Pass. The structure sits on a rock formation along State Highway 73 at one of the road's highest points.
History
The memorial was unveiled in 1937 by a former Prime Minister and honors an engineer who found the first European route over the mountain pass in 1864. Dobson's surveying and exploration later enabled the construction of a continuous road crossing the range.
Culture
The memorial honors an engineer whose work opened up this mountain region, and whose name remains tied to the landscape today.
Practical
The memorial is easily reached from the Arthur's Pass Walking Track and sits directly along the main road through the region. Most visitors stop briefly to read the plaques and take in the views.
Did you know?
The location marks the exact spot where an engineer first discovered a passable route over this previously inaccessible mountain range in 1864. This discovery fundamentally changed the geography and connectivity of the country.
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