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Queenstown

This beautiful resort was orginally named as "fit for a queen". It is surrounded by majestic mountains on the shores of Lake Wakatipo, with stunning weather and four seasons. Queenstown also boasts adventure in all forms, bungy jump, jet boat, raft, or join a lake cruise or scenic flight.


Lake Wakatipu, from Queenstown
Lake Wakatipu, from Queenstown		 The Southern Alps
The Southern Alps		 any one wants a drink?
any one wants a drink?		 delicious
delicious
Queenstown
Queenstown		 u36/smshiew/medium/23748764.AA032.jpg Too many choices
Too many choices		 u36/smshiew/medium/23748766.AA034.jpg
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Lake Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu		 boats .. washed ashore?
boats .. washed ashore?		 oh X'mas tree, oh X'mas tree
oh X'mas tree, oh X'mas tree		 displays in front of the Arts Studio
displays in front of the Arts Studio
staying out of the sun
staying out of the sun		 u36/smshiew/medium/23748767.DSCN0929.jpg the Big Bird
the Big Bird		 Jetboating
Jetboating
winding road leading to the Shotover River and Shotover Canyon
winding road leading to the Shotover River and Shotover Canyon		 arrival
arrival		 checking in
checking in		 we are ready
we are ready
let's go
let's go		 speeding
speeding		 it's fun
it's fun		 The Shotover Canyon
The Shotover Canyon
u36/smshiew/medium/23590790.IMG_0101.jpg Skyline Gondola, Queenstown
Skyline Gondola, Queenstown		 AA021.jpg
AA021.jpg		 Skyline Gondola
Skyline Gondola
u36/smshiew/medium/23590939.IMG_0116.jpg Restaurant at top of the gondola, overlooking the town
Restaurant at top of the gondola, overlooking the town		 Incredible views, despite the fog and mist
Incredible views, despite the fog and mist		 The Kawarau Suspension Bridge, A J Hackett Bungy jump site
The Kawarau Suspension Bridge, A J Hackett Bungy jump site
It's 43m from the bungy-jump platform down to the river
It's 43m from the bungy-jump platform down to the river		 in action ... free-fall with the riverbed far beneath hurtling towards you
in action ... free-fall with the riverbed far beneath hurtling towards you		 the bounce ...
the bounce ...		 a different style
a different style
winched back to safety
winched back to safety

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Guneet Singh 24-Feb-2005 04:32
This is the town fr Queen Elizabeth
NIce town, close 2 nature
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