Surrounded by the magnificent Remarkables mountain range, Queenstown is perched alongside the S-shaped Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand’s South Island.
Towering mountains either snow-capped or sparkling in the summer sun and pristine glacial rivers make Queenstown a delight for nature lovers. It is a perennial tourist destination, an alpine skiing resort in the winter and home to lush green forests in spring and summer. Spring temperatures range between 8ºC and 15ºC, and in summer, the day temperatures average about 20ºC.
Queenstown is home to about 17,000 people  the indigenous Maori people comprise about 5% of the population.

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