Gordons Knob
| Gordons Knob | |
|---|---|
Snow Scene on Gordon’s Knob. Nelson Provincial Museum, F G Gibbs Collection: 321435. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,592 m (5,223 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 41°36′14″S 172°56′13″E / 41.604°S 172.937°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | After William Gordon Bell |
| Geography | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| District | Tasman District |
| Parent range | Gordon Range |
| Topo map | Land Information New Zealand NZTopo50-BR25 948942 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 16 November 1895 |
Gordons Knob is an alpine summit near Nelson, in New Zealand. The summit is 1592m in elevation.
It was named after William Gordon Bell, who bought land in the area, near Motueka, in 1852.[2] The summit is near the place where the penwiper Notothlaspi australe was first collected.[3]
Hiking
The ridge can be biked,[4] and is trampable in winter, although it is alpine and may be dangerous.[5]
The first known successful summit of Gordons Knob was at least as early as 16 November 1895, when Frederick Gibbs recorded a photo of some of his friends and family standing on a snowfield near the summit.[6]
The Te Araroa track passes slightly to the east of Gordons Knob. Hunter's Hut is a tramping hut directly to the east which can be used as a base camp an ascent.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Place name detail: Gordons Knob". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Gordon's Knob - Mount Richmond Forest Park". Nelson Trails. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Notothlaspi australe (Hook.f.) Hook.f. - Flora of New Zealand Series". Flora of New Zealand Series. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Gordon's Knob". Helicopters Nelson. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Nelson Tramping Club - Gordon's Knob – Mt Richmond FP, 27 July 2013". live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Snow scene on Gordon's Knob". Nelson Provincial Museum. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Richmond Ranges Te Araroa route". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 27 February 2025.