Shilli-Fully Travels

Arthur Dobson was given the task of finding a route between the West Coast and Christchurch in the late 1800s. He was told of a route used by the Maoris which he proposed as a solution to the government. His brother was asked to see if he could find a better route; after due consideration he declared “Arthur’s Pass” as being the best route. After disagreement over a number of years the New Zealand postal service finally settled, in 1975, that the spelling should include an apostrophe.

We stayed in a lodge, owned by the same people as the one at Lake Moeraki, approximately half way through the pass. The views through the pass and from the lodge were spectacular, including from “death corner” (first photo below). The lodge is run along the same “wilderness” lines as the other we stayed at and is also on a working sheep and cattle farm.