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Queenstown is a resort town in New Zealand. It is located in Otago which is to the south-west of South Island in New Zealand. The presence of sea, islands and mountains play a significant role in shaping the weather and other climatic conditions. The town of Queenstown has been built around a creek on Lake Wakatipu. Lake Wakatipu is a long thin lake resembling the shape of the letter `S'. The town is situated in the laps of the majestic Southern Alps, which is rich with snow. Queenstown is the principal centre in Central Otago. The resort town of Queenstown in New Zealand is surrounded by many neighboring towns. Some of these neighboring towns and districts are Cromwell, Alexandra, Fiordland, Glenorchy, Wanaka, and Arrowtown. All these areas form an integral part of the Southern Lakes region. The nearest cities to Queenstown are Invercargill and Dunedin. Tourists can also see the Waitaki Valley and Mount Cook, which do not usually more than three hours to drive from Queenstown. The resort town of Queensland is one of the most popular destinations in New Zealand. Lake Wakatipu has given the town a unique beauty of its own. The geography of Queenstown is rich with rugged hills and mountains and wonderful lakes. As the town is circled by the Southern Alps and there are oceans surrounding the town, the weather pattern of New Zealand's Queenstown is quite variable. Quick weather changes can show at anytime of the year. The existence of four seasons like the summer, autumn, winter and spring affect the lives of local people in different ways. It also affects the geography of Queenstown as a whole. The peak tourist season to visit Queenstown is the summers. The summers in this region are normally hot and dry. The mountain peaks of Queensland are covered by snow mostly throughout the year.
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