Queenstown, New Zealand
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Queenstown (Māori: Tāhuna)[3] is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It has an urban population of 29,000 (June 2023).[4]
Queenstown
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Coordinates: 45°01′52″S 168°39′45″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Otago |
Territorial authority | Queenstown-Lakes District |
Named | January 1863 [1] |
Founded by | William Gilbert Rees |
Electorates | Southland Te Tai Tonga |
Government | |
• Mayor | Glyn Lewers |
• MPs | |
Area | |
• Urban | 86.61 km2 (33.44 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023) | |
• Urban | 29,000 |
• Urban density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
• District | 52,800 |
Time zone | UTC+12:00 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13:00 (NZDT) |
Postcode(s) | 9300 |
Area code | 03 |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
The town is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long, thin, Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has 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 square kilometres (3,361.01 sq mi) not counting its inland lakes Hāwea, Wakatipu, and Wānaka. The region has an estimated resident population of 52,800 (June 2023).[4] Neighbouring towns include Arrowtown, Glenorchy, Kingston, Wānaka, Alexandra, and Cromwell. The nearest cities are Dunedin and Invercargill. Queenstown is known for its tourism businesses, especially adventure and ski tourism.