Queenstown-Lakes District
Territorial authority district in Otago, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Queenstown-Lakes District, a local government district, is in the Otago Region of New Zealand that was formed in 1986.[3] It is surrounded by the districts of Central Otago, Southland, Westland and Waitaki.
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Queenstown-Lakes District | |
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Coordinates: 45°01′52″S 168°39′51″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Otago |
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Seat | Queenstown |
Government | |
• Mayor | Glyn Lewers |
• Deputy Mayor | Quentin Smith |
Area | |
• Total | 8,719.66 km2 (3,366.68 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 52,800 |
• Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode(s) | |
Postcode(s) | 9300, 9302, 9304, 9305, 9371, 9372, 9382, 9383, 9384, 9672, 9793 |
Area code | 03 |
Website | www |
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Much of the area is often referred to as Queenstown because of the popularity of the resort town, but the district covers a much wider area, including the towns of Wānaka to the north-east, Glenorchy to the north-west and Kingston to the south.
The district is sometimes called the Southern Lakes, as it contains Lake Wakatipu, Lake Wānaka and Lake Hāwea.