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Links to Queenstown The most scenic alpine area in New Zealand !

All the views in this section are from the deck of Ron & Moira's Queenstown home.
Slide show version of Queenstown house

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Queenstown E-map

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House For Sale
(neighbour - not the one below!)

R & M's house

the deck

the view

early winter

mid winter

the Remarkables

early winter evening

Walter peak Stn fire

hills to right autumn

Abbey on lake ice

wind and mountains

cool mornings

wonderful !

nightime

snowing

landing - fly by
Deerpark Heights

the opposition

Moira
(not from deck)

colder winters !

snowing

fire on remarkables

closer

and closer

10km away 48x !

that night

the remaining views are of the district

Coronet Peak summer

winter No1 skifield

and winter night

Kawerau River
only outlet for Lake Wakatipu

Queenstown Intnl airport R & M live at lake edge right corner Frankton Arm


Shotover River
joins Kawerau River in foreground


Kawerau River
Lake Hayes
Arrowtown in distance

Remarkables
from Queenstown

Remarkables
Elaine Chan

houses on
Queenstown Hill

going up gondola

Fit for a Queen !

gondola view towards Frankton left up the Frankton Arm

towards Kingston south end of Lake Wakatipu

towards Walter Peak and Glenorchy at right NW end

Queenstown Hill on right Coronet Peak in distance left

Jetboating is a popular tourist activity in NZ invented in 1953 by
Bill Hamilton NZ farmer

yachting on lake

Kingston Flyer

KA705

Wow !
Ron's favourite hobby
with spectacular views

Ron at Treble Cone Wanaka

Looking up at Ron's wing in flight

It's tricky taking your own photo and flying at the same time !

A view of the Skyline complex you only see from the air


And the view - landing field in centre


Queenstown hill with Frankton in distance

TSS Earnlaw

Ron's friend Robert

Abbey


When photgraphs were not so clear and we all had hair


Ron & Moira's children
Ben, Kate, Sarah

Ron's Family Feb 2005
L-R Richard, Eric, John, Ron, Virginia, Mum, Michael, Judith, Ingrid, Ted, Phillip

Ron's Dad

Moira's Dad & Mum
   

Queenstown is known as the adventure capital of the world and you are about to find out why!

Often described as the world's most stunning and natural scenic playground, Queenstown has a long list of activities heightened by the amazing environment. If you seek an adrenalin rush, you've come to the right place, with a choice of activities that will leave you gasping for air... river surfing, white water rafting, jet-boating, tandem paragliding skydiving and hang-gliding, scenic flights to Milford and Doubtful Sounds, helicopter trips and much more!

For those who prefer a more sedate pace there is a lot to see and do. Lake cruises let you appreciate the stunning surrounds at a gentle pace. If you prefer to sit back and relax whilst you are exploring, a number of tours will take you to some of the most inaccessible, unspoilt back country regions, historic and gold mining sites, Lord of the Rings film locations, wineries parks via Glenorchy.

QUEENSTOWN'S ADVENTURE HISTORY

Queenstown has always been something of an adventure town with the discovery of gold in 1862 laying it's foundation,- a canvas town was created within weeks as droves of people arrived to seek their fortune. This grew into a solid community of over 7000, which included several hotels, a bank, post office, school and hospital.

Around the turn of the century the many walking trail and tracks began to attract people forming the beginnings of the tourism industry. It became a busy summer town but ground to a standstill in winter, until in the early 50s when a rope tow at Coronet Peak heralded the start of Queenstown becoming a year round resort.

Queenstown's first real taste of adventure tourism came in 1970 with the establishment of commercial jet-boating. Quickly on it's heals was white water rafting. But it was in 1988, when bungy jumping was invented here in Queenstown that this area became firmly established a tourist resort. As thousands flocked to experience this new and unique activity, an environment was created for a host of other activity operators, and the 'Worlds Adventure Capital' was born.

LINKS  

Queenstown E-map (817kb)
Queenstown New Zealand – NZ’s Premier Visitor Destination
Queenstown.com
Queenstown New Zealand Tourist Information
Queenstown Vacation Planners
Queenstown - New Zealand Adventure
Queenstown New Zealand Virtual Tour - Travel & Tourism
Queenstown New Zealand : Travel, Tourism and Accommodation
Queenstown Lakes District Council - QLDC
Queenstown - New Zealand's Adventure Capital

Queenstown Adventure Capital of the World!
Queenstown Wine Tour
Lake Wakatipu Water Level

Skyline Gondola, Restaurant & Luge
Newmans Coach Tours
Sightseeing Flights Milford Sound

Dart River Safaris
Queenstown Rafting
Kawarau Jet
Twin Rivers Jet
Shotover Jet
Bungy jumping
Paragliding
Skydiving
Coronet Peak Skifield
Remarkables Skifield
Cardrona Skifield
Treble Cone Skifield


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