"QUEENSTOWN - One of Four Leading Mountain resorts" Top 5 Page for this destination Queenstown by kiwi
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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.queenstownnz.co.nz.
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.
Equally as beautiful without snow, Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables in behind, looks stunning from up the Skyline Gondola
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.
- 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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Comments (31)
I love this photos...only to see them is fascinating.Been there,is like heaven down on earth
What a beautiful page! thank you for posting the pictures of flying into Queenstown, they're amazing! I love Queenstown and its surroundings, it's my favourite place on earth.
Hope we get a chance to go back especially with this new knowledge Marg
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.
I see you were the best person for the job too!
I hope to see some new tips here soon (ish) :~)
that looks awesome Pam!!!! well believe me, we are considering it!
so the question is.. did Pam hang her bra on the airfield fence...?? lol.. great pages.
Delightful page! I think I remember Lake Wakatipu. One day... and good luck with your Weekend Warrior contest on this page :-))) Fancy restaurant has VT logo? LOL! I loved that boat shot. But no bungy jumping for me, txs!
btw, i'm also a huge tintin fan! long live tintin!!! and capt. haddock too!
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