Crown Range

[1] It is noted for two features, the Cardrona Alpine Resort, on the slopes of the 1900 metre Mount Cardrona, and a highway, known as the Crown Range Road (formerly State Highway 89), which winds steeply between Arrow Junction, just south of Arrowtown, and Wānaka to the north.

Travelling from Arrowtown towards Wānaka, the Crown Range Road starts at the bottom of the "zig zag".

This steep and winding section climbs to the Crown Terrace, a large flat and fertile area capable of growing grain crops.

The distant views down and over Lake Hayes, Arrowtown and the airport to Queenstown are stunning.

In 2001, the last section of the Crown Range Road was sealed by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.