Queenstown, New Zealand
Queenstown
Tāhuna (Māori) | |
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Queenstown from Bob's Peak | |
Interactive map of Queenstown | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′52″S 168°39′45″E / 45.03111°S 168.66250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Queenstown-Lakes District |
| Named | January 1863 |
| Founded by | William Gilbert Rees |
| Electorates | Southland Te Tai Tonga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Glyn Lewers |
| • MPs | |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 86.61 km2 (33.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
| • Urban | 29,000 |
| • Urban density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| • District | 53,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+12:00 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13:00 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 9300 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | qldc |
Queenstown (Māori: Tāhuna) is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It is the seat and largest town in the Queenstown-Lakes District.
The town is on the northwestern edge of Lake Wakatipu, a long, thin, S-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. Queenstown is known for its tourism businesses, especially adventure and ski tourism.