Visiting Queenstown

Kelvin Heights, Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long thin Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has spectacular views of nearby mountains such as The Remarkables, Cecil Peak, Walter Peak and just above the town, Ben Lomond and Queenstown Hill. The Queenstown-Lakes District has a land area of 8,704.97 km² (3,361.01 sq mi) not counting its inland lakes (Lake Hawea, Lake Wakatipu, and Lake Wanaka). It has an estimated resident population of 29,200. Its neighbouring towns include Arrowtown, Wanaka, Alexandra, and Cromwell. The nearest cities are Dunedin and Invercargill. Queenstown is now known for its commerce-oriented tourism, especially adventure and ski tourism. It is popular with youth international people and New Zealand and Australian travellers alike. The town is the largest centre in Central Otago, and the second largest in Otago after Dunedin. Oamaru is now the third largest.

Queenstown Beach View

 A resort town, Queenstown is a centre for adventure tourism. Skiing and snowboarding, jet boating, whitewater rafting, bungy jumping, mountain biking, skateboarding, tramping, Parapenting, Sky diving and fly fishing are all popular activities. 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 skifields (Cardrona Alpine Resort, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Treble Cone). Cross country skiing is also available at the Waiorau Snow Farm, located near the village of Cardrona. Queenstown's hostels have become a popular destination for tourists from all over the world. Queenstown provides adventure tourism during the day and a vibrant nightlife scene during the evenings. Queenstown is also gaining popularity as a honeymoon destination. Locally, Queenstown has a reputation as one of New Zealand's wine and cuisine centres. Neighbouring, historic Arrowtown also features excellent restaurants and bars, and Queenstown lies close to the centre of a small wine producing region, reputed to be the world's southernmost. Pinot noir produced in this area fetches premium prices.

Winter at Queenstown

Queenstown also now hosts an annual International Jazz Festival. Recent international performers include Anika Moa and Di Bird. Queenstown also has a reputation for being the 'Adventure Capital of the World'.

Queenstown Airport is located 10 km from town and has scheduled flights to Auckland, Christchurch, Rotorua, Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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More Closer with Hokitika

Hokitika Clock Tower

Hokitika is a township in the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island, 40 kilometres south of Greymouth, and close to the mouth of the Hokitika River. Resident population of the Hokitika urban area was 3,078, a decrease of 12 people since 2001. A further 828 people live in the surrounding area, an increase of 180 since 2001. On a clear day Aoraki / Mount Cook can clearly be seen from Hokitika's main street. Hokitika is a Te Reo Maori word, which when translated into English it means 'place of return', in which it was given this name for its riches in greenstone (pounamu). The famous tower or landmarks in Hokitika, New Zealand is The Hokitika Clock Tower located on sewell street. There are also Jade Factory which create a greenstone.You can learn to make your own greenstone and see a collection from a variety of greenstone.

Hokitika Gorge

Some place you can visit in Hokitika is Hokitika Airport, Westland Milk Factory, Hokitika Sunset Point, Lake Kaniere, Hokitika Gorge, Hokitika Museum, Library, Jade Factory, Seddon House, Hokitika Beach, Dorothy Falls.

Hokitika Museum

Seddon House

Inspired by locals landscapes and raw materials (jade, gold and other minerals, driftwood, timber, clay, shell, bone and fibres) it is no coincidence that craft artists, sculptors, jewellers, painters and poets have chosen the Hokitika area as their home. 

You can also enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities, including rafting, canoeing, river cruises, kayaking, scenic flights, bush, lakeside and beach walks, classic car rentals, museums and theatre, and a choice of fine cafes, restaurants, and quality accommodation. If you come to New Zealand in March, the annual Hokitika Wildfoods Festival (held in March) is a “must do” experience. Whitebait season in Hokitika comes on September to November.

Dorothy Falls

Hokitika Sunset Point

Back to Shantytown

Shantytown Entrance

When i travel to New Zealand, i visit Shantytown. Shantytown is a tourist attraction in the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. Located ten kilometres south of Greymouth, the town was constructed and opened in the early 1970s and consists of some thirty re-created historic buildings making up a 19th century gold-mining town. The town is surrounded by native forest, and is one of the region's most popular attractions.

Kaitangata

Shantytown's features include a bush sawmill experience, gold panning, and a steam railway which runs three locomotives from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The town has its own church, which is used for weddings, and there is an education centre.

Town Church

COBB & CO always using for wedding event

Mill

With two village streets filled with shops and buildings to explore, you'll find fascinating stories of life in the early years of colonisation both on the West Coast and New Zealand.

One of The Shops

Town View

Jail

Fire Station

Blacksmiths and Tinsmiths

BNZ Bank

Mining

Pan for your own Gold

 

And this place i enjoyed my sandwich with my lovely aunty...

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