Steamer Wharf: Restaurants, Bars, Casino
by Kakapo2
This part of the lakeside has been updated to a kind of entertainment centre, with some restaurants, bars, a small casino, and the office and pier of the TSS Earnslaw.
As this area which borders the Boardwalk is a strictly pedestrian area, it is very nice to sit there outdoors and enjoy a pleasant evening.
The Boardwalk Restaurant is famous for its wonderful seafood dishes. Frasers Bar & Grill is quite pleasant. Also the Minus 5° Ice Bar and the Yacht Club are located there. You get Italian fare at Luciano’s. Finz Down Under is also specialised in seafood. The Wai Waterfront Restaurants serves NZ fare. The Juice Stop completes the places you can enjoy.
Luge rides...
by dragontml
luge rides anyone ? these rides can actually be found in Rotorua and Queenstown. going down this track in a little car like and the brakes is in your hands !
the photo taken is of one of my friends whom i met while in the south island.
you will have to wear a safety helmet which is provided.
Goldfields Mining Centre
by bryINpoland
Who doesn’t love a ghost town? When gold was struck in the 1860s in New Zealand, the gold rush was on! Like any gold rush, prospectors from all over the world flooded into New Zealand and established dozens of small self contained settlements. Located just outside of Cromwell, along the Kawarau River, in Kawarau Gorge is one of the best preserved examples of one of these settlements.
Within the settlement you can visit the dams and tunnels, the old stables, the stamper battery and the stone cottages of Chinatown. (Stone cottages that housed the Chinese miners who played a big role in New Zealand’s gold mining history)
***Most of the ghost town can still be seen from the highway if you don’t have time to stop in.
Check out St Petes
by cnango
The Anglican Church, St Peters in Wakatipu was established in 1863 by the first Queenstown settler, William Gilbert Rees. He also had a sheep station located on the shores of Wakatipu. Rees and a few of his workers attended the services held in the original small wooden church. The present day stone church was built in 1932.Because of its beautiful architecture and interior ."St Petes" (as the locals say) is often used for weddings. We discovered this beautiful stone church while walking around Queenstown. I just had to stop and take pictures for a VT tip ; )
The Colonel's Homestead
by grets about Walter Peak
Dinner is in the very grand homestead, with polished mahogony tables and chairs and a gentleman playing the grand piano.
Dinner is a very spicy soup to start, followed by the ubiquitous buffet. Very pleasant food, but I am not a great lover of buffets.
Harrington's Razor Back
Esspresso
Lake Wanaka
Shotover River
