Queenstown is a resort town in the Otago region of New Zealand South Island, with a population of about 29,000 in its urban area as of June 2025. It sits on the northwestern shore of Lake Wakatipu, a long, thin, S shaped lake formed by glacial processes, surrounded by mountains including The Remarkables and Ben Lomond. Queenstown is a major centre for snow sports in New Zealand, with four primary ski fields, and is known internationally for adventure tourism activities including bungy jumping, jet boating and mountain biking.
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Founding Year Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Latitude45.031111 degrees south 1 Latitude45.031111 degrees south 1 Sources
1. Queenstown, New Zealand (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1863-01-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 29,000 (2023)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -45.031111, longitude 168.6625
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 29000 (2023)
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