Cardrona River Russell Lupins Central Otago New Zealand
Photo & Vacation Spot

The landscape along the Crown Range Road in Central Otago, New Zealand is beautiful during the spring and summer when the Russell Lupins blossom along the Cardrona River.

In the midst of spring as summer nears, the banks of the Cardrona River along the Crown Range Road in Central Otago, New Zealand are adorned in purple and pink hues as the Russell Lupins blossom.

The Cardrona River spans for 40 kilometers through the steep Cardrona Valley and the drive along the Crown Range Road can be very difficult at times as it carves through the mountains to a height of 1121 metres. The road winds along the river between Lake Wanaka and Queenstown in Central Otago and is a picturesque drive with colorful Russell Lupins gently blowing in the breeze as they reach heights of up to 1.5 meters.

Lupins growing wild on the banks of the Cardrona River along the Crown Range Road, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand.