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|  | In a spectacular setting, Queenstown relates its memories of the Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu.
"Waters that rise and fall"
Who created Wakatipu, in which the Remarkables are reflected? A giant, says Maori legend. His breathing is said to cause the strange fluctuation in the lake's level, a feature best seen from Bob's Cove.
Photo album
History is visible in the city. Here at the Mall is the colonial period. Over there, off the Gardens Peninsula, where you see the Earnslaw, aka "Lady of the Lake," retreating in the distance, is early 20th century. The steamboat has been plying the pure, deep waters of the lake since 1912. |
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| | Head for the hills
At Bob?s Peak, take a cable car to the top! Up there, the view of the lake and the surrounding Remarkables simply takes your breath away.
Adventure capital
Rafting on the Dart, bungee jumping from Kawarau Bridge, paragliding, snowboarding... in the present Queenstown dons the colors of extreme sports.
Natural history
The Kiwi and Birdlife Park provides protection for endangered New Zealand species. Besides the kiwi, you'll see keas, parrots and black stilts. |
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