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About Queenstown
About Queenstown
Situated in the Southern Alps region of the South Island, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery, clean rivers and lakes and clean alpine air, Queenstown is a place where you can enjoy the best of what New Zealand has to offer.
Queenstown is a vibrant international resort which has become well- known as "The Adventure Capital of the World" with a wide range of sightseeing and outdoor adventure activities suitable for all ages, all year round: jetboating, horseriding, golf, wine tours, ski/snowboarding, trekking, white water rafting, bungy jumping, mountain biking, luge, paraflying and many more.
It is New Zealand's premier holiday and ski resort, with Coronet Peak ski area only a 25 minute drive away and The Remarkables, Cardrona, and Treble Cone ski areas only an hour away, making it a great destination for students to enjoy skiing and snowboarding during New Zealand's winter months June-September. Queenstown is also the gateway to Fiordland National Park and the world famous Milford Sound. Many great hiking tracks such as the Milford, Routebourn, Greenstone and Caples tracks are all easily accessible from Queenstown. Lake Wanaka, Lake Te Anau and Lake Manapouri, the historical town of Arrowtown and a growing number of boutique wineries are also within easy reach.
Winter, Summer, Spring and Autumn Festivals are highlights on the community's calendar for both locals and international visitors. Although a small town in size, it has all the facilities of a big city! Shops offering the best of New Zealand made products, world class restaurants, bars and cafés, movie theatre and events centre..... everything is here! It has a safe, friendly, relaxed atmosphere and one of the lowest crime rates in New Zealand.
