The Craigieburn Range forms part of the

Southern Alps The Southern Alps (; officially Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana) is 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 "Souther ...

in New Zealand's

South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasma ...

. The range is located on the south banks of the

Waimakariri River The Waimakariri River is one of the largest rivers in Canterbury, on the eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows for in a generally southeastward direction from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean. ...

, south of

Arthur's Pass 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 explorin ...

and west of State Highway 73. The Craigieburn locality is adjacent to the Craigieburn Forest Park.

Named Peaks

There are a number of named peaks located within the Craigieburn Range (north to south): * Baldy Hill * Hamilton Peak * Nervous Knob * Mount Wall * Mount Cockayne *

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* Mount Izard Named after William Izard (1851–1940) * Mount Cloudesley * Mount Enys * Carn Brea *Willis Peak Named after Paul Hedley Willis (1941–2011) * Blue Hill

Ski Fields

The Craigieburn Valley Ski Area is located east of Hamilton Peak. The

Broken River Ski Area Broken River ( Māori: Te Waka Ski Awa O Broken) is a club skifield in South Island, New Zealand. Run by the Broken River Ski Club, it is located at about from Christchurch. The skifield claims to often have the longest ski season anywhere i ...

is located east of Nervous Knob, and north of Mount Wall. A third ski field,

, is located east of Mount Cockayne and north of the mountain from which it took its name. Also Porters ski area at the south end of the range. All four ski fields are accessible from State Highway 73. A fifth ski field, Mount Olympus Ski Area, is accessible via Windwhistle. Craigieburn Range

References

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