Queenstown Gondola and Kiwi Birdlife Park

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New Zealands flagPublished: March 22nd 2012Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown
March 19th 2012

Finally, a chance for a bit of a lazy day after tons and tons of adventure. We took a trip up the Queenstown Gondola and saw some really nice views of the city and Lake Wakatipu. After we made our way down, we stopped at the Kiwi Birdlife Park and snapped photos of many native New Zealand birds. We even got to see a few Kiwi! Unfortunately, no photos were allowed of the Kiwi, since they are nocturnal and we were in the dark. Another post coming soon!

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On the way to the Gondola
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First view going up the Gondola
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