Lindis Pass
| Lindis Pass | |||
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 State Highway 8 towards Lindis Pass |
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| Compass direction | North | south | |
| Pass height | 971 m | ||
| South Island (New Zealand) | |||
| Watershed | Ahuriri River | Lindis River | |
| Valley locations | Omarama | Tarras | |
| expansion | New Zealand State Highway 8 | ||
| Map (Canterbury) | |||
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| Coordinates | 44 ° 35 '16 " S , 169 ° 38' 52" O | ||
Lindis Pass is a 971 m high mountain pass on the border of the Otago and Canterbury regions on the South Island of New Zealand . It lies between the towns of Cromwell and Omarama on the main route inland from Otago to the Mackenzie Basin in the Canterbury region.
The pass lies between the valleys of the Lindis River and Ahuriri River . The New Zealand State Highway 8 crosses the pass on its route between the Mackenzie Basin and Central Otago . It is the highest point on the South Island expressway network and the second highest point on the New Zealand highway network after the Desert Road ( SH 1 ) in the interior of the North Island.