| Page Views: 21,103 Last Visit to Queenstown: November, 2008 I Visit Here Frequently | QUEENSTOWN - One of Four Leading Mountain resorts by kiwi - last update: Dec 20, 2008 |
Queenstown is a funloving adventure sodden town set in very beautiful mountains and scenery. Bungy Jumping, Jet boat river riding, Whitewater rafting, Parapenting, skydiving, flying, skiing, climbing, hiking and so many activities to keep you occupied here for a funfilled visit.
Here is a great webpage for looking up the various activities in Queenstown: www.queenstown-nz.co.nz.
One of the Four Leading Mountain resorts of the world for the Endless Winter
Lake Wakatipu is the third largest lake in New Zealand. One interesting feature of this glacial lake, is it's unusual tide-like change in water level. The steep sides to the lake creat this effect, of around 12 cm rise and fall every 5 minutes. Quite unique!
You could say Queenstown is the Home of Bungy Jumping. The Extreme sport that has it's origins on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. But later developed into a sport using latex bungy cords instead of vines, AJ Hackett and Henry van Asch began their dream in Auckland, however Queenstown was the site of the first commercial Bungy operation.
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| Queenstown and the Remarkables |
Queenstown sans snow Equally as beautiful without snow, Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables in behind, looks stunning from up the Skyline Gondola |
AND OF COURSE THERE IS THE SKIING!! Coronet Peak and The Remarkables skifields are great places to visit for superb skiing. Even if you don't ski, it's well worth going up there, sitting in the cafe and taking in the view. On a nice day you are truly 'On Top of the World'!!
Coronet Peak also offers night time skiing on certain occassions, and that is very exhilerating. Even from the lower areas, to look up and see the lights on the snow and lights coming down the mountain is spectacular. |
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| Pros: | "Snow, bungy jumps, jet boats, stunning scenery..." | | Cons: | "Can be cold, lots of tourists." | | In A Nutshell: | "Fun! Action! Beauty! So much to do here...." |
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wise23girl Thu Jul 30, 2009 21:38 UTC
Hope we get a chance to go back especially with this new knowledge Marg | canuck68 Sun Jul 5, 2009 00:26 UTC
A beautiful area....great tips and pictures. I saw some of this on the show "Departures" where the two fellows did the extreme sports. I think a person needs to be in good shape physically and financially to visit. | raytor Mon Mar 2, 2009 01:51 UTC
I see you were the best person for the job too! | robertgaz Tue Nov 18, 2008 23:08 UTC
I hope to see some new tips here soon (ish) :~) |
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