Porters Pass is a mountain pass in the region of Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand. At an elevation of 939 metres (3,081 feet) and traversed by State Highway 73, it is the third-highest point on the South Island's state-highway network. The pass was named in 1858 after the Porter brothers, who were farming in the area. A scenic lookout is visible off the highway in the centre of this panoramic photograph, with the Big Ben Range, part of the Korowai / Torlesse Tussocklands Park, in the background.Photograph credit: Michal Klajban