Sports and Recreation in Queenstown

Queenstown snuggled in the banks of the scenic Lake Wakatipu is the resort town of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated at a distance of 300 kms from the north-west region of Dunedin. Queenstown is an amazing place to be in! It has been very truly cited as the adventure capital of the Southern Hemisphere. There is no dearth of activities in this picturesque town and this is an ideal place for adventure lovers. If you really want to stimulate your adrenalin then do head towards Queenstown. It is the place to do the craziest things.

Interested in Bungee jumping? Queenstown is the best place and Kawarau Bungy Centre offers the best loction. Just imagine jumping from the top of the Remarkable Mountain ranges and, slowly descending from the heights and heading downwards till you reach the ground! In fact A.J.Hackett was the first person to initiate Bungy Jumping to the Capital of the Southern Lakes District. From that time, Queenstown became a popular sport destination. Just indulge in skydiving, mountain biking, Paragliding…. and the list continues.

Also explore the amazing craggy landscape of Queenstown by hiking, tramping or trekking. The waters of the Kawerau River and Shotover River in Queenstown are quite inviting and have some wet and wild fun Wet and wild adventure in the water. Enjoy water rafting, river surfing, river boarding and jet boating in these rivers. Try the Shotover River Rafting Trip with grade 4 rapids.

After having fun with water, take a helicopter to Deer Heights and have a great deer park safari.

Apart from this Queenstown is also a place of interest for golf, cricket and tennis enthusiasts. The home ground of the Cricket Club of Queenstown is located within the Queenstown Events Centre. This club offers access to some of the best wickets of New Zealand. The Queenstown Tennis Club provides a lot of sporting activities and also offers coaching by professional coaches. The picturesque golf courses of Queenstown are surrounded by the sparkling waters of the scenic Wakatipu Lake.