Queenstown from the top of Gondola

Queen of the towns, Queenstown

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August 13th 2006
We have traveled a lot, have visited lots of metropolises, large cities and small towns, and when somebody asks me which is the most beautiful town that I have seen, my answer is unequivocal : The Queenstown, New Zealand. Queenstown is small. It has a population of only about 15000 people, and is spread over the shores of Wakatipu lake which is 48 miles long, 3 miles wide and 1240 feet deep, an ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more