Sightseeing in Queenstown

Queenstown is a beautiful resort town located in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. The town is built around an inlet on Lake Wakatipu, a long thin "S"-shaped lake, and offers spectacular views of nearby mountains. Queenstown offers a number of sightseeing options which are becoming increasingly popular amongst the locals and tourists alike.

Milford Galleries in Queenstown is one of the premier art galleries in New Zealand. The Queenstown Gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, glass and ceramics. These are drawn from the studious of some of the most noted artists of New Zealand. Also, the gallery offers a variety of outstanding works from the secondary market. Full world wide crate and freight services are offered by the Milford Galleries in Queenstown.

The Kiwi Birdlife Park is a unique and a popular attraction in Queenstown. The Kiwi Birdlife Park has something for everyone ranging from nature, traditional Maori culture, New Zealand native forest and birdlife and real conservation in action. There is also a restaurant that offers fabulous dining facilities featuring the best of New Zealand fare.

Peregrine Wines in Queenstown is one of the most important wineries in New Zealand. It was founded and owned by Grey Hay and its prime focus is on growing premium Pinot Noir from their estate managed vineyards. These are all meticulously hand tended and farmed under a sustainable philosophy. These areas produce intensely flavoured wines of finesse and elegance with the predominantly schist soils adding mineral complexity.

The Historic Skippers Canyon is located about 25 minutes from Queenstown and is an important sightseeing destination. Skippers Canyon encompasses an area of about 20 acres and is home to the AJ Hackett bungy, the Pipeline Bungy, Skippers Flying Fox, Winky's Museum, Nomad Safaris, Skippers Canyon Jet and the Pipeline Walkway. The Skippers Canyon in Queenstown in recent years has been used as movie locations. Some of scenes from the award winning movie "Lord of the Rings" were shot here.