Queenstown – In New Zealand’s South Island
A resort town, Queenstown boasted 220 adventure tourism activities in 2012.
Skiing and snowboarding, jet boating, whitewater rafting, bungy jumping, mountain biking,skateboarding, tramping, paragliding, sky diving and fly fishing are all popular.
Queenstown is a major centre for snow sports in New Zealand, with people from all over the country and many parts of the world travelling to ski at the four main mountain ski fields (Cardrona Alpine Resort, Coronet Peak,
The Remarkables and Treble Cone). Cross country skiing is also available at the Waiorau Snowfarm, near Cardrona village.
The 100-year-old twin screw coal fired steamer TSS Earnslaw traverses Lake Wakatipu.
Queenstown lies close to the centre of a small wine producing region, reputed to be the world’s southernmost.
The Two Paddocks vineyard is owned by internationally known local actor Sam Neill.
Neighbouring, historic Arrowtown features restaurants and bars.
Other tourist activities include:
- Ben Lomond, a nearby mountain for a view of the area
- The gondola known as Skyline Queenstown ascends Bob’s Peak on Ben Lomond
- Kiwi Birdlife Park and Paradise for the paradise duck (Tadorna variegata)
- Walk, mountain bike, or run The Queenstown Trail
- Skippers Road
- Scenic flights
- Cecil Peak Station, on the western shore of Lake Wakatipu, a 34,000-acre working sheep and beef farm.
