Top 12 Things to do in Queenstown
Queenstown, New Zealand, sits on the shore of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, set against the dramatic Southern Alps. The surrounding Central Otago region is known for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards, and for adventure sports. Here are top 12 things to do in Queenstown.
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Coronet Peak
Source: www.powderhounds.comCoronet Peak is a commercial skifield in Queenstown, New Zealand located seven kilometres west of Arrowtown, on the southern slopes of the 1,649 metre peak which shares its name.
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Milford Sound
Source: www.milford.net.nzMilford Sound is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.
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Hollyford Track
Source: www.adventurestoday.orgThe Hollyford Track is a tramping track in New Zealand. Located at the northern edge of Fiordland, in the southwestern South Island, it is unusual among Fiordland's major tracks in that it is largely flat and accessible year-round.
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Lake Wakatipu
Source: www.backpackingmatt.comLake Wakatipu is an inland lake in the South Island of New Zealand. It is in the southwest corner of the Otago Region, near its boundary with Southland. Lake Wakatipu comes from the original Māori word Whakatipu wai-māori.
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Routeburn Track
Source: www.doc.govt.nzThe Routeburn Track is a world-renowned tramping 32 km track found in the South Island of New Zealand.
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Lake Wanaka
Source: blackbarrellodge.co.nzLake Wanaka is located in the Otago region of New Zealand, at an altitude of 300 metres. Covering an area of 192 km², it is New Zealand's fourth largest lake, and estimated to be more than 300 m deep. Its name is Māori, a corruption of Oanaka.
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Shotover River
Source: www.shotoverjet.comThe Shotover River is located in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. The name correctly suggests that this 75 kilometre-long river is fast flowing, with numerous rapids.
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Skippers Canyon
Source: www.traveller.com.auSkippers Canyon is a historic and scenic gorge, some 22 kilometres in length, that is located several kilometres north of Queenstown.
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Skycity Queenstown
Skycity Queenstown is the fourth casino to open in New Zealand.
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The Remarkables
Source: fineartamerica.comThe Remarkables are a mountain range and skifield in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, the range lives up to its name by rising sharply to create an impressive backdrop for the waters.
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Arrow River
Source: www.southernlakestours.co.nzThe Arrow River is a short river in Otago, New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Kawarau River, which in turn feeds into the Clutha. The town of Arrowtown lies on the Arrow.
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Lake Hayes
Source: tootlee.comLake Hayes is a small lake in the Wakatipu Basin in Central Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown.
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